used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Meanwhile Larcher was treated to an odd experience.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Meanwhile Larcher was treated to an odd experience.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
anew
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Meanwhile Larcher was treated to an odd experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
a line of approach
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Doubtless, thought he, the young man had caught the next car, and, by a coincidence, got off at the same street.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Doubtless, thought he, the young man had caught the next car, and, by a coincidence, got off at the same street.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading Doubtless, thought he, the young man had caught the next car, and, by a coincidence, got off at the same street.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless, thought he, the young man had caught the next car, and, by a coincidence, got off at the same street.
Edna
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From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Meanwhile Larcher was treated to an odd experience.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Doubtless, thought he, the young man had caught the next car, and, by a coincidence, got off at the same street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
Larcher
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From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Meanwhile Larcher was treated to an odd experience.
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 He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Meanwhile Larcher was treated to an odd experience.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Meanwhile Larcher was treated to an odd experience.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Doubtless, thought he, the young man had caught the next car, and, by a coincidence, got off at the same street.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
not divisible by two
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Meanwhile Larcher was treated to an odd experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Doubtless, thought he, the young man had caught the next car, and, by a coincidence, got off at the same street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
pleasant-looking
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From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
sauntering
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From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
smooth-facedadjective
lacking hair on the face
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
having a supporting base
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Doubtless, thought he, the young man had caught the next car, and, by a coincidence, got off at the same street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Meanwhile Larcher was treated to an odd experience.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Meanwhile Larcher was treated to an odd experience.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
up-town
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From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
precisely as stated
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Meanwhile Larcher was treated to an odd experience.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One afternoon, as he turned into the house of flats in which Edna Hill lived, he chanced to look back toward Sixth Avenue.
which person or people
From this reading He recalled now that he had observed this same young man, who was a stranger to him, standing at the corner of his own street as he left his lodgings that morning; and again sauntering along behind him as he took the car to come up-town.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He noticed a pleasant-looking, smooth-faced young man, very erect in carriage and trim in appearance, coming along from that thoroughfare.
