used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
ambulancesnounUS /ˈæmbjələnsəz/
plural of “ambulance” — a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
eagerly desirous
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
apachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
bluish-greyadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
cafesnounUS /ˌkæˈfeɪz/
plural of “cafe” — a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
chiffoniers
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From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
increase twofold
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
far-away
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From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
a young female
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
glass-littered
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From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
low-voiced
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From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
methodicaladjectiveUS /məˈθɑːdəkəl/
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
mobsnounUS /mɑːbz/
plural of “mob” — a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
MontmartrenounUS /ˌmɑːnˈmærtrə/
the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
in motion
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
Municipals
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From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
Neeland
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From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
not any; not one
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
omnibusesnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəsəz/
plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
with low volume
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
scrap-filled
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From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
Sengoun
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From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
slow-movingadjective
moving slowly
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
stavesnounUS /steɪvz/
plural of “stave” — (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
steel-hooked
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From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
SUNRISEnounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
taxicabsnounUS /ˈtæksikæbz/
plural of “taxicab” — a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
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 The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
not known
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
Villette
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From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
Vilnanoun
the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania
From this reading Mounted Municipals still sat their beautiful horses in double line across the corner of the rue Vilna and parallel streets, closing that entire quarter where, to judge from a few fitful and far-away pistol shots, the methodical apache hunt was still in progress.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
wains
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From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
at the time that
From this reading SUNRISE When the taxicab carrying Captain Sengoun and the unknown Russian girl had finally disappeared far away down the Boulevard in the thin grey haze of early morning, Neeland looked around him; and it was a scene unfamiliar, unreal, that met his anxious eyes.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Except for police and municipal guards, and two ambulances moving slowly away from the ruined cafe, across the street, the vast Boulevard was deserted; no taxicabs remained; no omnibuses moved; no early workmen passed, no slow-moving farm wagons and milk wains from the suburbs; no _chiffoniers_ with scrap-filled sacks on their curved backs, and steel-hooked staves, furtively sorting and picking among the night's debris on sidewalk and in gutter.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Here and there in front of half a dozen wrecked cafes little knots of policemen stood on the glass-littered sidewalk, in low-voiced consultation; far down the Boulevard, helmets gleamed dully through the haze where municipal cavalry were quietly riding off the mobs and gradually pushing them back toward the Montmartre and Villette quarters, whence they had arrived.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sun had not yet gilded the chimney tops; east and west, as far as he could see, the Boulevard stretched away under its double line of trees between ranks of closed and silent houses, lying still and mysterious in the misty, bluish-grey light.
