used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
anew
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
berrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The man’s frame was of huge mold, with massive development of chest and limbs, and a head like a lion’s.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
make right or correct
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
cuticlenounUS /ˈkjuːtəkəl/
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The man’s frame was of huge mold, with massive development of chest and limbs, and a head like a lion’s.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
enclose with a fence
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The man’s frame was of huge mold, with massive development of chest and limbs, and a head like a lion’s.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The man’s frame was of huge mold, with massive development of chest and limbs, and a head like a lion’s.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The man’s frame was of huge mold, with massive development of chest and limbs, and a head like a lion’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The man’s frame was of huge mold, with massive development of chest and limbs, and a head like a lion’s.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The man’s frame was of huge mold, with massive development of chest and limbs, and a head like a lion’s.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The man’s frame was of huge mold, with massive development of chest and limbs, and a head like a lion’s.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s frame was of huge mold, with massive development of chest and limbs, and a head like a lion’s.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading The man’s frame was of huge mold, with massive development of chest and limbs, and a head like a lion’s.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
moldnounUS /moʊld/
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading The man’s frame was of huge mold, with massive development of chest and limbs, and a head like a lion’s.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
and nothing more
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
a human being
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
sidewalksnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/
plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
stumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/
past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
very small
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
in or at the place that
From this reading About the middle of the forenoon a man stumped along a street leading to what remains of the Battery park--a man dressed in a half uniform of navy blue, and with a face (where the beard did not hide the cuticle) as brown as a berry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE OLD SAILOR WITH THE WOODEN LEG IT was only in the country--in the woods and sheltered fence corners--that the patches of snow still remained on this sixth day of April.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first glance one would have pronounced this person to be a sailor, and have been correct in the surmise, too.
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 In New York the sun shone warmly upon the sidewalks, washed clean by the shower of the night before, and the tiny patches of grass in the parks and squares were quite green again.
