used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour was late and the theatres were emptying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
elbowingnounUS /ˈelboʊɪŋ/
jostling with the elbows
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading The hour was late and the theatres were emptying.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
Forty-secondadjective
the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order
From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was late and the theatres were emptying.
the quality of being humane
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The hour was late and the theatres were emptying.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
on one occasion
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
onrushing
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From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
a course of conduct
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
resistlessadjective
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
restiveadjectiveUS /ˈrestɪv/
being in a tense state
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
sidewalksnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/
plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
smartly-dressed
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From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
in the near future
From this reading The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
possessing sweep
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
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 They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour was late and the theatres were emptying.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The hour was late and the theatres were emptying.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
trolleysnounUS /ˈtrɑːliz/
plural of “trolley” — a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was late and the theatres were emptying.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the proximity of Broadway and Forty-second Street, a mob of smartly-dressed people pushed unceremoniously this way and that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hour was late and the theatres were emptying.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading They swept the sidewalks like a resistless torrent, recklessly attempting to force a path across the carriage blocked road, darting in and out under restive horses' heads, barely rescued by stalwart traffic policemen from the murderous wheels of onrushing automobiles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
but in spite of that
From this reading They scrambled into taxicabs, trains and trolleys, all impelled by a furious, yet not unreasonable, desire to reach home with the least possible delay.
