Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

quickly and without warning

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

at or in the front

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

a cherished desire

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

a line of approach

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

with brightness

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

going or extending across a town or city

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

lasting a long time

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

a large number or amount

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

incapable of being passed

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

bearing or marked with a label or tag

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

set afire or burning

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

march in a procession

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

a form of address for a man

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

not any; not one

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

according to the clock

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

above and across; more than

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

go across or through

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

with little or no delay

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

Identical; not different.

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

moving with great haste

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

not marked by the use of reason

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

(especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Mr. James Cricklewick sighed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

(of mountains) capped with a covering of snow

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

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From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

fearless daring

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He knew from past experience that the Rock of Ages was but little more enduring than the snow-capped range in front of him.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The middle of the street presented a serried line of snow heaps, piled up by the shovellers the day before,--symmetrical little mountains that formed an impassable range over which no chauffeur had the temerity to bolt in his senseless ambition to pass the car ahead.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading LADY JANE GOES ABOUT IT PROMPTLY A FEW minutes before six o'clock that same afternoon, Mr. James Cricklewick, senior member of the firm of Cricklewick, Stackable & Co., linen merchants, got up from his desk in the crowded little compartment labelled "Private," and peered out of the second-floor window into the busy street below.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Thousands of people were scurrying along the pavements in the direction of the brilliantly lighted Fifth Avenue, a few rods away; vague, dusky, unrecognizable forms in the darkness that comes so early and so abruptly to the cross-town streets at the end of a young March day.