used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Several hours later Mariana was wandering along a cross-street near Ninth Avenue.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all over; this was what she saw clearly--the finality of all things.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Several hours later Mariana was wandering along a cross-street near Ninth Avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
a line of approach
From this reading Several hours later Mariana was wandering along a cross-street near Ninth Avenue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A fog had rolled up over the city.
without doubt or question
From this reading It was all over; this was what she saw clearly--the finality of all things.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
cross-street
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several hours later Mariana was wandering along a cross-street near Ninth Avenue.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading It was all over; this was what she saw clearly--the finality of all things.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A fog had rolled up over the city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fog had rolled up over the city.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Several hours later Mariana was wandering along a cross-street near Ninth Avenue.
an instinctive motive
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Several hours later Mariana was wandering along a cross-street near Ninth Avenue.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
Mariana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several hours later Mariana was wandering along a cross-street near Ninth Avenue.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Several hours later Mariana was wandering along a cross-street near Ninth Avenue.
NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading Several hours later Mariana was wandering along a cross-street near Ninth Avenue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was all over; this was what she saw clearly--the finality of all things.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A fog had rolled up over the city.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A fog had rolled up over the city.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was all over; this was what she saw clearly--the finality of all things.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several hours later Mariana was wandering along a cross-street near Ninth Avenue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
not in physical motion
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was all over; this was what she saw clearly--the finality of all things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was all over; this was what she saw clearly--the finality of all things.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
unthinkinglyadverbUS /ənˈθɪŋkɪŋli/
in a thoughtless manner
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A fog had rolled up over the city.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She had walked unthinkingly, spurred at first by the impulse to collect her thoughts and later by the thoughts themselves.
migratory
From this reading Several hours later Mariana was wandering along a cross-street near Ninth Avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several hours later Mariana was wandering along a cross-street near Ninth Avenue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was all over; this was what she saw clearly--the finality of all things.
in or at the place that
From this reading Rain was falling, descending in level sheets from the gray sky to the stone pavement, where it lay in still pools.
