at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
a line of approach
From this reading Then there was Second Avenue, the Great White Way of the East Side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
confined by bonds
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Then there was Second Avenue, the Great White Way of the East Side.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading NINA Once more the old flivver traveled the familiar way up-town.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
flivver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NINA Once more the old flivver traveled the familiar way up-town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
ghettonounUS /ˈɡetoʊ/
formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then there was Second Avenue, the Great White Way of the East Side.
Greg
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From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
HickeynounUS /ˈhɪki/
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
HoustonnounUS /ˈhjuːstən/
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading NINA Once more the old flivver traveled the familiar way up-town.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
NINAnounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading NINA Once more the old flivver traveled the familiar way up-town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading NINA Once more the old flivver traveled the familiar way up-town.
on one occasion
From this reading NINA Once more the old flivver traveled the familiar way up-town.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
push-cart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then there was Second Avenue, the Great White Way of the East Side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then there was Second Avenue, the Great White Way of the East Side.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
carry out
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
tenementsnounUS /ˈtenəmənts/
plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NINA Once more the old flivver traveled the familiar way up-town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was Second Avenue, the Great White Way of the East Side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In thin extended Manhattan Island places are bound to be far from other places, and the inhabitants learn to take their long rides for granted.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading NINA Once more the old flivver traveled the familiar way up-town.
up-town
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From this reading NINA Once more the old flivver traveled the familiar way up-town.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
venders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
vociferousadjectiveUS /voʊˈsɪfərəs/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading NINA Once more the old flivver traveled the familiar way up-town.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then there was Second Avenue, the Great White Way of the East Side.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Greg and Hickey always took the same route, and in the course of their ride the whole panorama of town was spread before them in its variety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First there was Houston Street, the heart of the ghetto with its tall old tenements, its narrow stores and vociferous push-cart venders.
