50,000
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From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Hanson, after the first greetings were over, gave Carrie the baby and proceeded to get supper.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Mrs. Hanson, after the first greetings were over, gave Carrie the baby and proceeded to get supper.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
BRASSnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
Buren
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From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
Carrie
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From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Hanson, after the first greetings were over, gave Carrie the baby and proceeded to get supper.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Hanson, after the first greetings were over, gave Carrie the baby and proceeded to get supper.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Hanson, after the first greetings were over, gave Carrie the baby and proceeded to get supper.
GRANITEnounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Mrs. Hanson, after the first greetings were over, gave Carrie the baby and proceeded to get supper.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
Hanson
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From this reading Mrs. Hanson, after the first greetings were over, gave Carrie the baby and proceeded to get supper.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
horse-cars
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From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
labourers
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From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
Minnie
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From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
Minnie's
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From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hanson, after the first greetings were over, gave Carrie the baby and proceeded to get supper.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
one-floor
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From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Hanson, after the first greetings were over, gave Carrie the baby and proceeded to get supper.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
POVERTYnounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Mrs. Hanson, after the first greetings were over, gave Carrie the baby and proceeded to get supper.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Mrs. Hanson, after the first greetings were over, gave Carrie the baby and proceeded to get supper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
THREATENEDadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To Carrie, the sound of the little bells upon the horse-cars, as they tinkled in and out of hearing, was as pleasing as it was novel.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was on the third floor, the front windows looking down into the street, where, at night, the lights of grocery stores were shining and children were playing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She gazed into the lighted street when Minnie brought her into the front room, and wondered at the sounds, the movement, the murmur of the vast city which stretched for miles and miles in every direction.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading WHAT POVERTY THREATENED: OF GRANITE AND BRASS Minnie's flat, as the one-floor resident apartments were then being called, was in a part of West Van Buren Street inhabited by families of labourers and clerks, men who had come, and were still coming, with the rush of population pouring in at the rate of 50,000 a year.
