used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You were just going out?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
a line of approach
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
the act of departing
From this reading "You were just going out?" she asked.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
and nothing more
From this reading "You were just going out?" she asked.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
NORRISnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You were just going out?" she asked.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
make square
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Vine himself opened the door, and led her through the clerk's office into his own small but luxurious apartment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Here she took a car down town, and presented herself in the space of twenty minutes or so before the offices of Mr. Norris Vine, at the top of a great flight of stairs in a building near Madison Square.
VINEnounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading NORRIS VINE Stella walked briskly down Fifth Avenue and turned into Broadway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were just going out?" she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were just going out?" she asked.
