used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
(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 Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
BagdadnounUS /ˈbæɡdæd/
capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
DILT
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From this reading HELEN DILT.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
a state of high honor
From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN DILT.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This may seem like a singular statement, yet it is a perfectly true one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This may seem like a singular statement, yet it is a perfectly true one.
junk-shops
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From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This may seem like a singular statement, yet it is a perfectly true one.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This may seem like a singular statement, yet it is a perfectly true one.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This may seem like a singular statement, yet it is a perfectly true one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This may seem like a singular statement, yet it is a perfectly true one.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This may seem like a singular statement, yet it is a perfectly true one.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
unusual or striking
From this reading This may seem like a singular statement, yet it is a perfectly true one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading This may seem like a singular statement, yet it is a perfectly true one.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This may seem like a singular statement, yet it is a perfectly true one.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This may seem like a singular statement, yet it is a perfectly true one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Along the East River front of the city many sights are to be seen, which could not but be as surprising as interesting to those to whom this section of the city is a sealed book.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here junk-shops flourish in all their glory, side by side with old iron and old chain shops.
but in spite of that
From this reading This may seem like a singular statement, yet it is a perfectly true one.
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 There are thousands of people in New York, to whom some portions of the metropolis are as much of a mystery as Paris, or Bagdad, or Calcutta, or Cairo in Egypt.
