used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading And we stepped into Adams Street, Noisy from trucks and rattling cars, And babbling multitudes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
babblingnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading And we stepped into Adams Street, Noisy from trucks and rattling cars, And babbling multitudes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He with his great invention, And I with my translation of Homer, And the books of Rousseau and Marx.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And we stepped into Adams Street, Noisy from trucks and rattling cars, And babbling multitudes.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
clothing in general
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
a state of high honor
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He with his great invention, And I with my translation of Homer, And the books of Rousseau and Marx.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He with his great invention, And I with my translation of Homer, And the books of Rousseau and Marx.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He with his great invention, And I with my translation of Homer, And the books of Rousseau and Marx.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading He with his great invention, And I with my translation of Homer, And the books of Rousseau and Marx.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
ill-fittingadjective
not the right size or shape
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And we stepped into Adams Street, Noisy from trucks and rattling cars, And babbling multitudes.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading He with his great invention, And I with my translation of Homer, And the books of Rousseau and Marx.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
MarxnounUS /mɑːrks/
United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
From this reading He with his great invention, And I with my translation of Homer, And the books of Rousseau and Marx.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading And we stepped into Adams Street, Noisy from trucks and rattling cars, And babbling multitudes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He with his great invention, And I with my translation of Homer, And the books of Rousseau and Marx.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
NoisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading And we stepped into Adams Street, Noisy from trucks and rattling cars, And babbling multitudes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
queenlyadjective
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading And we stepped into Adams Street, Noisy from trucks and rattling cars, And babbling multitudes.
RousseaunounUS /ruːˈsoʊ/
French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
From this reading He with his great invention, And I with my translation of Homer, And the books of Rousseau and Marx.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading And he went his way To sell his great invention.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And we stepped into Adams Street, Noisy from trucks and rattling cars, And babbling multitudes.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And we stepped into Adams Street, Noisy from trucks and rattling cars, And babbling multitudes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he went his way To sell his great invention.
male cat
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading He with his great invention, And I with my translation of Homer, And the books of Rousseau and Marx.
trucksnounUS /trʌks/
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading And we stepped into Adams Street, Noisy from trucks and rattling cars, And babbling multitudes.
twentiesnounUS /ˈtwentiz/
the time of life between 20 and 30
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And he went his way To sell his great invention.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We parted at the Union Station, Tom Hall and I, Two boys in the early twenties Fresh from the quiet of fields, And the sleepy silence of village life.
wealnoun
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he went his way To sell his great invention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He with his great invention, And I with my translation of Homer, And the books of Rousseau and Marx.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading And I in the village glory Of clothes ill-fitting, timid, sensitive And proud, a little learned, so zealous For the weal of the world Came to your chateau palace near the Drive, To you my friend, my queenly cousin, For a little visit before I entered Upon the city’s life.
