adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything seemed much as usual in the city.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The cars ran blithely on Broadway.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The cars ran blithely on Broadway.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The cars ran blithely on Broadway.
Caruso-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Newsboys shouted "Wux-try!" into the ears of nervous pedestrians with their usual Caruso-like vim.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Everything seemed much as usual in the city.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Newsboys shouted "Wux-try!" into the ears of nervous pedestrians with their usual Caruso-like vim.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed much as usual in the city.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Newsboys shouted "Wux-try!" into the ears of nervous pedestrians with their usual Caruso-like vim.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
journalismnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Everything seemed much as usual in the city.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Newsboys shouted "Wux-try!" into the ears of nervous pedestrians with their usual Caruso-like vim.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
Newsboys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Newsboys shouted "Wux-try!" into the ears of nervous pedestrians with their usual Caruso-like vim.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Newsboys shouted "Wux-try!" into the ears of nervous pedestrians with their usual Caruso-like vim.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cars ran blithely on Broadway.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading Newsboys shouted "Wux-try!" into the ears of nervous pedestrians with their usual Caruso-like vim.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The cars ran blithely on Broadway.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything seemed much as usual in the city.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Newsboys shouted "Wux-try!" into the ears of nervous pedestrians with their usual Caruso-like vim.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
Society'snounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Newsboys shouted "Wux-try!" into the ears of nervous pedestrians with their usual Caruso-like vim.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Society passed up and down Fifth Avenue in its automobiles, and was there a furrow of anxiety upon Society's brow?
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Everything seemed much as usual in the city.
vimnounUS /vɪm/
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
From this reading Newsboys shouted "Wux-try!" into the ears of nervous pedestrians with their usual Caruso-like vim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Newsboys shouted "Wux-try!" into the ears of nervous pedestrians with their usual Caruso-like vim.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
Wux-try
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Newsboys shouted "Wux-try!" into the ears of nervous pedestrians with their usual Caruso-like vim.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The man in the street would not have known it, but a great crisis was imminent in New York journalism.
