used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EX-FIRST LADY Loftus, letting himself into a hansom, sailed away.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
a line of approach
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE EX-FIRST LADY Loftus, letting himself into a hansom, sailed away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Occasionally, too, he contemplated what he could of himself in the little mirror at the side of the cab.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Occasionally, too, he contemplated what he could of himself in the little mirror at the side of the cab.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Occasionally, too, he contemplated what he could of himself in the little mirror at the side of the cab.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
EX-FIRST
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From this reading THE EX-FIRST LADY Loftus, letting himself into a hansom, sailed away.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading THE EX-FIRST LADY Loftus, letting himself into a hansom, sailed away.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally, too, he contemplated what he could of himself in the little mirror at the side of the cab.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE EX-FIRST LADY Loftus, letting himself into a hansom, sailed away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Occasionally, too, he contemplated what he could of himself in the little mirror at the side of the cab.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE EX-FIRST LADY Loftus, letting himself into a hansom, sailed away.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE EX-FIRST LADY Loftus, letting himself into a hansom, sailed away.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading THE EX-FIRST LADY Loftus, letting himself into a hansom, sailed away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Occasionally, too, he contemplated what he could of himself in the little mirror at the side of the cab.
Loftus
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From this reading THE EX-FIRST LADY Loftus, letting himself into a hansom, sailed away.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked triumphant and treacherous.
maelstromnounUS /ˈmeɪl.strɒm/
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Occasionally, too, he contemplated what he could of himself in the little mirror at the side of the cab.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE EX-FIRST LADY Loftus, letting himself into a hansom, sailed away.
scuddingnoun
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Occasionally, too, he contemplated what he could of himself in the little mirror at the side of the cab.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EX-FIRST LADY Loftus, letting himself into a hansom, sailed away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Occasionally, too, he contemplated what he could of himself in the little mirror at the side of the cab.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading He looked triumphant and treacherous.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading He looked triumphant and treacherous.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Morris Park that afternoon there were to be races, and up the maelstrom of Fifth avenue came scudding motors, fleeting traps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Occasionally, too, he contemplated what he could of himself in the little mirror at the side of the cab.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As the hansom descended the current Loftus nodded to this acquaintance and to that, occasionally raising his hat as women smiled and bowed.
