used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading None of them was his "affair."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the hour after luncheon when pedestrians become numerous.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
Allerton
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From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading For his purpose they could not be very numerous; they must be reasonably spaced apart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
a line of approach
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For his purpose they could not be very numerous; they must be reasonably spaced apart.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was the hour after luncheon when pedestrians become numerous.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For his purpose they could not be very numerous; they must be reasonably spaced apart.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his purpose they could not be very numerous; they must be reasonably spaced apart.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his purpose they could not be very numerous; they must be reasonably spaced apart.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the hour after luncheon when pedestrians become numerous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour after luncheon when pedestrians become numerous.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading It was the hour after luncheon when pedestrians become numerous.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For his purpose they could not be very numerous; they must be reasonably spaced apart.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them was his "affair."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For his purpose they could not be very numerous; they must be reasonably spaced apart.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading It was the hour after luncheon when pedestrians become numerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading It was the hour after luncheon when pedestrians become numerous.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For his purpose they could not be very numerous; they must be reasonably spaced apart.
Rashleigh
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From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading For his purpose they could not be very numerous; they must be reasonably spaced apart.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
spacedadjectiveUS /speɪst/
spaced apart
From this reading For his purpose they could not be very numerous; they must be reasonably spaced apart.
having a supporting base
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
stemmingverbUS /ˈstemɪŋ/
inflected form of “stem” — grow out of, have roots in, originate in
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them was his "affair."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For his purpose they could not be very numerous; they must be reasonably spaced apart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
precisely as stated
From this reading For his purpose they could not be very numerous; they must be reasonably spaced apart.
Walbrook's
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From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Exactly at this minute Rashleigh Allerton was standing outside Miss Walbrook's door, glancing up and down Fifth Avenue and over at the Park.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
at the time that
From this reading It was the hour after luncheon when pedestrians become numerous.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And already a veritable stream of women had begun to flow down the long, gentle slope, while a few, like fish, were stemming the current by making progress against it.
