used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gray taxi was threading the traffic of Fifth Avenue.
AcenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
aplombnounUS /əˈplɑːm/
great coolness and composure under strain
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry Leverage at his best.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
a line of approach
From this reading A gray taxi was threading the traffic of Fifth Avenue.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Henry Leverage at his best.
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
bucker
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From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
daredevilnounUS /ˈderdevəl/
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading A gray taxi was threading the traffic of Fifth Avenue.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A gray taxi was threading the traffic of Fifth Avenue.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Leverage at his best.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
intersectionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈsekʃənz/
plural of “intersection” — a point where lines intersect
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
LeveragenounUS /ˈlevərɪdʒ/
the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
From this reading Henry Leverage at his best.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
used to form the superlative
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
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 exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading A gray taxi was threading the traffic of Fifth Avenue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gray taxi was threading the traffic of Fifth Avenue.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading A gray taxi was threading the traffic of Fifth Avenue.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading A gray taxi was threading the traffic of Fifth Avenue.
underworldnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading An exciting story of Chester Fay, underworld prince, and of one of his most daredevil exploits ...
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A gray taxi was threading the traffic of Fifth Avenue.
wealthiestadjectiveUS /ˈwelθiəst/
superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chester Fay leaned forward now and then and studied the hands which shifted the lever at the street intersections like those of an American Ace at the “stick” of a biplane.
which person or people
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Up through the wealthiest street in the world the driver flashed with all the aplomb of a professional “bucker” who knew the elastic limits of the automobile laws.
