used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The electric lamps shone with a pale and almost unnatural glow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The flashing lights of the automobiles passing up and down were almost whimsically unnecessary.
a line of approach
From this reading Lutchester walked slowly up Fifth Avenue in the direction of his hotel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The broad thoroughfare up which he turned seemed to have developed a new and unfamiliar beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The broad thoroughfare up which he turned seemed to have developed a new and unfamiliar beauty.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The broad thoroughfare up which he turned seemed to have developed a new and unfamiliar beauty.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Lutchester walked slowly up Fifth Avenue in the direction of his hotel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The flashing lights of the automobiles passing up and down were almost whimsically unnecessary.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The electric lamps shone with a pale and almost unnatural glow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Lutchester walked slowly up Fifth Avenue in the direction of his hotel.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The flashing lights of the automobiles passing up and down were almost whimsically unnecessary.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The electric lamps shone with a pale and almost unnatural glow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The broad thoroughfare up which he turned seemed to have developed a new and unfamiliar beauty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lutchester walked slowly up Fifth Avenue in the direction of his hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Lutchester walked slowly up Fifth Avenue in the direction of his hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lutchester walked slowly up Fifth Avenue in the direction of his hotel.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The electric lamps shone with a pale and almost unnatural glow.
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 Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The flashing lights of the automobiles passing up and down were almost whimsically unnecessary.
Lutchester
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From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The broad thoroughfare up which he turned seemed to have developed a new and unfamiliar beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The electric lamps shone with a pale and almost unnatural glow.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The flashing lights of the automobiles passing up and down were almost whimsically unnecessary.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
Ritz-Carlton
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From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The electric lamps shone with a pale and almost unnatural glow.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Lutchester walked slowly up Fifth Avenue in the direction of his hotel.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
Sonia
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From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading The broad thoroughfare up which he turned seemed to have developed a new and unfamiliar beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The broad thoroughfare up which he turned seemed to have developed a new and unfamiliar beauty.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading The broad thoroughfare up which he turned seemed to have developed a new and unfamiliar beauty.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading The electric lamps shone with a pale and almost unnatural glow.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading The flashing lights of the automobiles passing up and down were almost whimsically unnecessary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The broad thoroughfare up which he turned seemed to have developed a new and unfamiliar beauty.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Lutchester walked slowly up Fifth Avenue in the direction of his hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flashing lights of the automobiles passing up and down were almost whimsically unnecessary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
whimsicallyadverbUS /ˈwɪmzɪkli/
in a fanciful manner
From this reading The flashing lights of the automobiles passing up and down were almost whimsically unnecessary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The electric lamps shone with a pale and almost unnatural glow.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Lutchester left Sonia and the Ritz-Carlton a few minutes before midnight, to find a great yellow moon overhead, which seemed to have risen somewhere at the back of Central Park.
