used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
a line of approach
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
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 Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day divinely young and fair.
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading It was a day divinely young and fair.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was a day divinely young and fair.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The fragrance of a lingering spring was wafted to the nostrils.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From its little waves the Hudson reflected a million sparkles of light.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
HOSEnounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading From its little waves the Hudson reflected a million sparkles of light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day divinely young and fair.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From its little waves the Hudson reflected a million sparkles of light.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From its little waves the Hudson reflected a million sparkles of light.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading The fragrance of a lingering spring was wafted to the nostrils.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From its little waves the Hudson reflected a million sparkles of light.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading From its little waves the Hudson reflected a million sparkles of light.
motor-bus
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From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The fragrance of a lingering spring was wafted to the nostrils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fragrance of a lingering spring was wafted to the nostrils.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading From its little waves the Hudson reflected a million sparkles of light.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
sparklesnounUS /ˈspɑːrkəlz/
plural of “sparkle” — merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
From this reading From its little waves the Hudson reflected a million sparkles of light.
the season of growth
From this reading The fragrance of a lingering spring was wafted to the nostrils.
possessing sweep
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Only the evening before the trees had been given a bath of rain and the refreshment of it showed in every quivering leaf.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
the act of using
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading The fragrance of a lingering spring was wafted to the nostrils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day divinely young and fair.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A NEW USE FOR A WATER HOSE The motor-bus ran up Fifth Avenue, cut across to Broadway, passed Columbus Circle, and swept into the Drive.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading From its little waves the Hudson reflected a million sparkles of light.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a day divinely young and fair.
