used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sat as usual in the dusty old studio, and she herself was as dusty, as wrinkled, as flustered as before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There at least nothing was changed.
a line of approach
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She sat as usual in the dusty old studio, and she herself was as dusty, as wrinkled, as flustered as before.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading There at least nothing was changed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was a link with the old days.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
greatly pleased
From this reading And inordinately delighted to see him.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading She sat as usual in the dusty old studio, and she herself was as dusty, as wrinkled, as flustered as before.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
flusteredadjectiveUS /ˈflʌstərd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading She sat as usual in the dusty old studio, and she herself was as dusty, as wrinkled, as flustered as before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She sat as usual in the dusty old studio, and she herself was as dusty, as wrinkled, as flustered as before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And inordinately delighted to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat as usual in the dusty old studio, and she herself was as dusty, as wrinkled, as flustered as before.
inordinatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnɔːrdənətli/
extremely
From this reading And inordinately delighted to see him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There at least nothing was changed.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading She was a link with the old days.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There at least nothing was changed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was a link with the old days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat as usual in the dusty old studio, and she herself was as dusty, as wrinkled, as flustered as before.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And inordinately delighted to see him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a link with the old days.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She sat as usual in the dusty old studio, and she herself was as dusty, as wrinkled, as flustered as before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a link with the old days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There at least nothing was changed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She sat as usual in the dusty old studio, and she herself was as dusty, as wrinkled, as flustered as before.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
at the time that
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was on his way home, walking up Fifth Avenue while he watched for his bus, when he passed a familiar corner, and he decided to call upon Miss Waters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a link with the old days.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading She sat as usual in the dusty old studio, and she herself was as dusty, as wrinkled, as flustered as before.
