used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was greater freedom for a rapid walker in the road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His heart ached as he looked at her, she was so poor and so young.
Amelius
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From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His heart ached as he looked at her, she was so poor and so young.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His heart ached as he looked at her, she was so poor and so young.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He turned, and found himself face to face with one of the saddest sisterhood on earth--the sisterhood of the streets.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned, and found himself face to face with one of the saddest sisterhood on earth--the sisterhood of the streets.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was greater freedom for a rapid walker in the road.
set up or found
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading There was greater freedom for a rapid walker in the road.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There was greater freedom for a rapid walker in the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart ached as he looked at her, she was so poor and so young.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart ached as he looked at her, she was so poor and so young.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He turned, and found himself face to face with one of the saddest sisterhood on earth--the sisterhood of the streets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart ached as he looked at her, she was so poor and so young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was greater freedom for a rapid walker in the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His heart ached as he looked at her, she was so poor and so young.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
not any; not one
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He turned, and found himself face to face with one of the saddest sisterhood on earth--the sisterhood of the streets.
go across or through
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His heart ached as he looked at her, she was so poor and so young.
with speed
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading There was greater freedom for a rapid walker in the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was greater freedom for a rapid walker in the road.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He turned, and found himself face to face with one of the saddest sisterhood on earth--the sisterhood of the streets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His heart ached as he looked at her, she was so poor and so young.
term of address for a man
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
sisterhoodnounUS /ˈsɪstərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
From this reading He turned, and found himself face to face with one of the saddest sisterhood on earth--the sisterhood of the streets.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His heart ached as he looked at her, she was so poor and so young.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He turned, and found himself face to face with one of the saddest sisterhood on earth--the sisterhood of the streets.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was greater freedom for a rapid walker in the road.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amelius found it no easy matter to pass quickly through the people loitering and gossiping about him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned, and found himself face to face with one of the saddest sisterhood on earth--the sisterhood of the streets.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
walkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading There was greater freedom for a rapid walker in the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was greater freedom for a rapid walker in the road.
at the time that
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned, and found himself face to face with one of the saddest sisterhood on earth--the sisterhood of the streets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was on the point of stepping off the pavement, when a voice behind him--a sweet soft voice, though it spoke very faintly--said, “Are you good-natured, sir?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His heart ached as he looked at her, she was so poor and so young.
