used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
a line of approach
From this reading Commuting brought them to Number Eleven Indiana Avenue, Pemberton Heights.
battlementedadjective
protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Commuting brought them to Number Eleven Indiana Avenue, Pemberton Heights.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
commutingnounUS /kəˈmjuːtɪŋ/
the travel of a commuter
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
constellationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃən/
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
being one more than ten
From this reading Commuting brought them to Number Eleven Indiana Avenue, Pemberton Heights.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
Folletts
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From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Commuting brought them to Number Eleven Indiana Avenue, Pemberton Heights.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Commuting brought them to Number Eleven Indiana Avenue, Pemberton Heights.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Commuting brought them to Number Eleven Indiana Avenue, Pemberton Heights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
Pemberton
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From this reading Commuting brought them to Number Eleven Indiana Avenue, Pemberton Heights.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
river-front
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading By day, its outline is a fringe against the sky; by night, its clustering lights are like a constellation.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
not in physical motion
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Commuting brought them to Number Eleven Indiana Avenue, Pemberton Heights.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Folletts came together every evening about six, chiefly by the process known to American cities as commuting.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
in or at the place that
From this reading Indiana Avenue is one of those rare spots in the neighborhood of New York where a measure of beauty is still reserved for the relatively poor.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Seen from the New York river-front, Pemberton Heights, on top of a great cliff on the New Jersey side of the Hudson, suggests a battlemented parapet.
