used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
AmericanismnounUS /əˈmerɪkənɪzəm/
loyalty to the United States and its institutions
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Here was the city of great beginnings, the city of experiment--experiment with life; hence its incompleteness--an incompleteness not dissimilar to that of life itself.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
characterizesverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzəz/
third-person singular of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
cocksureadjective
marked by excessive confidence
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
dissimilaradjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪmələr/
not similar
From this reading Here was the city of great beginnings, the city of experiment--experiment with life; hence its incompleteness--an incompleteness not dissimilar to that of life itself.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
at any time
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Here was the city of great beginnings, the city of experiment--experiment with life; hence its incompleteness--an incompleteness not dissimilar to that of life itself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
yet to be or coming
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here was the city of great beginnings, the city of experiment--experiment with life; hence its incompleteness--an incompleteness not dissimilar to that of life itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
for this reason
From this reading Here was the city of great beginnings, the city of experiment--experiment with life; hence its incompleteness--an incompleteness not dissimilar to that of life itself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the city of great beginnings, the city of experiment--experiment with life; hence its incompleteness--an incompleteness not dissimilar to that of life itself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
hubnounUS /hʌb/
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
incompletenessnoun
the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
From this reading Here was the city of great beginnings, the city of experiment--experiment with life; hence its incompleteness--an incompleteness not dissimilar to that of life itself.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here was the city of great beginnings, the city of experiment--experiment with life; hence its incompleteness--an incompleteness not dissimilar to that of life itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here was the city of great beginnings, the city of experiment--experiment with life; hence its incompleteness--an incompleteness not dissimilar to that of life itself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here was the city of great beginnings, the city of experiment--experiment with life; hence its incompleteness--an incompleteness not dissimilar to that of life itself.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Chicago lived; it was the pulse of the great Middle West.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Chicago lived; it was the pulse of the great Middle West.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
Orme
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From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
patronizingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
by chance
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Chicago lived; it was the pulse of the great Middle West.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here was the city of great beginnings, the city of experiment--experiment with life; hence its incompleteness--an incompleteness not dissimilar to that of life itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
tolerantadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərənt/
showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
in the direction of
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure The roar of State Street filled the ears of Robert Orme not unpleasantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Chicago lived; it was the pulse of the great Middle West.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He liked Chicago, felt towards the Western city something more than the tolerant, patronizing interest which so often characterizes the Eastern man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To him it was the hub of genuine Americanism--young, aggressive, perhaps a bit too cocksure, but ever bounding along with eyes toward the future.
