used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a contrast to Rockhaven!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
babelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
breakfasted
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From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
BUBBLEverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading What a contrast to Rockhaven!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
the first light of day
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
draymen
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From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
elbowingnounUS /ˈelboʊɪŋ/
jostling with the elbows
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
come together
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
newsboys
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From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
RISESnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
Rockhaven
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From this reading What a contrast to Rockhaven!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He first turned to the stock page, fully expecting to see the name "Rockhaven" staring him in the face; but he did not.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
accept gladly
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
well-groomedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a contrast to Rockhaven!
at the time that
From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
Winn
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From this reading THE BUBBLE RISES It was early dawn when Winn stepped from his train and into the ceaseless babel of the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then to a hotel, a bath, a barber; and, finally, when he had made himself somewhat more in keeping with the well-groomed if heartless city folk that he must now meet, he secluded himself in a corner of a dining room, where he breakfasted behind a morning paper.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Market wagons were crowding the streets, the army of workers hurrying in every direction, newsboys shouting, humanity elbowing and pushing, draymen seemingly ready to run over him,--and this was his welcome back into the monster hive he had left three months before.
