used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
anew
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
at any time
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
Fifty-ninth
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From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
Forty-seventhadjective
the ordinal number of forty-seven in counting order
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
provoking horror
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
in the direction of
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
