used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was now dark; the few scattered lamps in the narrow side street quivered uneasily in the wind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was now dark; the few scattered lamps in the narrow side street quivered uneasily in the wind.
Franz
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From this reading “Strange, isn’t it?” thought Franz.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
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From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
isn't
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From this reading “Strange, isn’t it?” thought Franz.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It was now dark; the few scattered lamps in the narrow side street quivered uneasily in the wind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
for more time
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was now dark; the few scattered lamps in the narrow side street quivered uneasily in the wind.
not any; not one
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now dark; the few scattered lamps in the narrow side street quivered uneasily in the wind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
PraternounUS /ˈpreɪtər/
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
quivered
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From this reading It was now dark; the few scattered lamps in the narrow side street quivered uneasily in the wind.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
rough-paved
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From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading It was now dark; the few scattered lamps in the narrow side street quivered uneasily in the wind.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was now dark; the few scattered lamps in the narrow side street quivered uneasily in the wind.
sidewalksnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/
plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
not in physical motion
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Strange, isn’t it?” thought Franz.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was now dark; the few scattered lamps in the narrow side street quivered uneasily in the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Strange, isn’t it?” thought Franz.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading It was now dark; the few scattered lamps in the narrow side street quivered uneasily in the wind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE could endure the quiet waiting in the carriage no longer; it was easier to get out and walk up and down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rain had stopped, the sidewalks were almost dry, but the rough-paved roadway was still moist, and little pools gleamed here and there.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was now dark; the few scattered lamps in the narrow side street quivered uneasily in the wind.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Here we are scarcely a hundred paces from the Prater, and yet it might be a street in some little country town.
