used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
anew
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
don't
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From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
communicated in words
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAR IN TIMES OF PEACE.
it's
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From this reading They say it's a selfish place.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
engage in
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
Manhattan'snounUS /mænˈhætənz/
possessive form of “manhattan” — one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAR IN TIMES OF PEACE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
on one occasion
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading WAR IN TIMES OF PEACE.
by chance
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They say it's a selfish place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
express in words
From this reading They say it's a selfish place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading They say it's a selfish place.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say it's a selfish place.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading WAR IN TIMES OF PEACE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Just before Jack called upon his Uncle Toby, Bill had expressed a desire to stroll about the Great City.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR IN TIMES OF PEACE.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Well, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
(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, perhaps there are towns that make you feel more at home, but once you know Manhattan's ways, you don't want to change!"
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 "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," Bill said in explanation, "the sight of old New York makes me glad to be back again.
