used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOX FOR A BED For some time Jimmy stood still in the street.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
in the past
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
ain't
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From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one paid any attention to the friendless newsboy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading No one paid any attention to the friendless newsboy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A BOX FOR A BED For some time Jimmy stood still in the street.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
BowerynounUS /ˈbaʊəri/
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A BOX FOR A BED For some time Jimmy stood still in the street.
brilliantly-lighted
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From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, dis is certainly tough luck!" exclaimed Jimmy.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "Well, dis is certainly tough luck!" exclaimed Jimmy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
one or the other of two
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, dis is certainly tough luck!" exclaimed Jimmy.
fer
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From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BOX FOR A BED For some time Jimmy stood still in the street.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading No one paid any attention to the friendless newsboy.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BOX FOR A BED For some time Jimmy stood still in the street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, dis is certainly tough luck!" exclaimed Jimmy.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading A BOX FOR A BED For some time Jimmy stood still in the street.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Well, dis is certainly tough luck!" exclaimed Jimmy.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
newsboynoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading No one paid any attention to the friendless newsboy.
not any; not one
From this reading No one paid any attention to the friendless newsboy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one paid any attention to the friendless newsboy.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading No one paid any attention to the friendless newsboy.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A BOX FOR A BED For some time Jimmy stood still in the street.
not in physical motion
From this reading A BOX FOR A BED For some time Jimmy stood still in the street.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A BOX FOR A BED For some time Jimmy stood still in the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A BOX FOR A BED For some time Jimmy stood still in the street.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOX FOR A BED For some time Jimmy stood still in the street.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A BOX FOR A BED For some time Jimmy stood still in the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one paid any attention to the friendless newsboy.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Well, dis is certainly tough luck!" exclaimed Jimmy.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "An hour ago I had enough t' live on fer a week, an' now I ain't got enough t' git a cup of coffee.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, dis is certainly tough luck!" exclaimed Jimmy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brilliantly-lighted Bowery stretched away in either direction; a throng of persons, mostly bent on such pleasure as the place afforded, were traveling up and down.
