used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
(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 The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
chiming
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From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
democraticallyadverbUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪkli/
in a democratic manner; based on democratic principles
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
having made preparations
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
Down-town
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From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
elevatorsnounUS /ˈeləveɪtərz/
plural of “elevator” — lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
at any time
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
HarlemnounUS /ˈhɑːrləm/
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
newsboys
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From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
overcrowdedverbUS /ˈoʊvərkraʊdɪd/
past form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
presidentsnounUS /ˈprezədents/
plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
make square
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
stenographers
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From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
throbs
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From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The human tide flowed from offices to elevators, from elevators to corridors and thence in an ever growing stream toward the subway and elevated stations.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Down-town New York had completed another day--the tides now moved on to Jersey, Harlem, Brooklyn, or the great center of life that throbs unceasingly about Times Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun, like a round red Chinese lamp, was poised above the gathering mists of the Jersey shore, ready for its plunge behind the distant hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Office boys and bank presidents, stenographers and captains of industry fought democratically for seats in the overcrowded trains, while over all sounded the shrill call of the newsboys as they disposed of the afternoon papers.
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 The bells in Old Trinity were chiming the hour of five and all New York began to turn its face homeward.
