Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

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From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

clothing in general

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

going or extending across a town or city

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

slightly wet

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

controlled or ruled by superior authority or power

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

compel by coercion, threats, or crude means

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

not still wet

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

a man of refinement

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

attractive and tempting

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

in a laborious manner

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

staying power

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

small in range or scope

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

not any; not one

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

cause to run

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

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From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

cut with a saw

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

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From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

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 _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

in the direction of

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Clean and dry in his dressing-gown and slippers, Mr. Larcher turned toward his easy chair and oaken bookcase, and thanked his stars that no engagement called him forth.

plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

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From this reading On such a night there was indeed no place like home, limited though home was to a second-story “bed sitting-room” in a house of “furnished rooms to let” on a crosstown street traversing the part of New York dominated by the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

filled with water

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The few people he saw were hastening laboriously under umbrellas which guided torrents down their backs and left their legs and feet open to the pour.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Having dined at the caterer's in the basement, and got the damp of the afternoon removed from his clothes and dried out of his skin, he stood at his window and gazed down at the reflections of the lights on the watery asphalt.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading _A Story of New York at the Present Day_ The Continental Dragoon The Road to Paris A Gentleman Player Philip Winwood Captain Ravenshaw The Mystery of Murray Davenport The night set in with heavy and unceasing rain, and, though the month was August, winter itself could not have made the streets less inviting than they looked to Thomas Larcher.