used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “This is Maxwell Street on a bright Sunday afternoon in late autumn,” replied Merry with a smile.
alighted
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From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “This is Maxwell Street on a bright Sunday afternoon in late autumn,” replied Merry with a smile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MAXWELL STREET “But what is it?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
boothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “This is Maxwell Street on a bright Sunday afternoon in late autumn,” replied Merry with a smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MAXWELL STREET “But what is it?”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
countersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
Florence'snounUS /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
Halsted
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From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MAXWELL STREET “But what is it?”
Jeanne
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and nothing more
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “This is Maxwell Street on a bright Sunday afternoon in late autumn,” replied Merry with a smile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
MAXWELLnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MAXWELL STREET “But what is it?”
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “This is Maxwell Street on a bright Sunday afternoon in late autumn,” replied Merry with a smile.
of an obscure nature
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This is Maxwell Street on a bright Sunday afternoon in late autumn,” replied Merry with a smile.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “This is Maxwell Street on a bright Sunday afternoon in late autumn,” replied Merry with a smile.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “This is Maxwell Street on a bright Sunday afternoon in late autumn,” replied Merry with a smile.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “This is Maxwell Street on a bright Sunday afternoon in late autumn,” replied Merry with a smile.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Petite Jeanne stepped back, half in terror, as she gripped Florence’s arm and stared about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MAXWELL STREET “But what is it?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is Maxwell Street on a bright Sunday afternoon in late autumn,” replied Merry with a smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading They had just alighted from a Halsted Street car and had entered the maze of booths, carts, rough board counters, and wagons.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MAXWELL STREET “But what is it?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were on their way, Petite Jeanne and Merry, to the promised party at which many mysterious bags and trunks were to be opened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This is Maxwell Street on a bright Sunday afternoon in late autumn,” replied Merry with a smile.
