125th
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From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
23rd
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From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
at or in the front
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
any person at all
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
a line of approach
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
business-men
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From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
the specified day of the month
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
derideverbUS /dɪˈraɪd/
treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
give expression to
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
fellow-brokers
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From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
full-house
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From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
Gadarene
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From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
hadn't
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From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
Jimmie's
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From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
and nothing more
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
poker-game
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From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
move hurridly
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
not in physical motion
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading Instead of joining my fellow-brokers in their Gadarene rush for the downtown subway express, I strolled north along Park Avenue to the Pond Club.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
a special situation
From this reading With Jimmie's perfume still in my nostrils, I hadn't the heart to deride them, so I did the next best thing and talked them into a poker-game.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
create by training and teaching
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By the time we pulled into Grand Central I was eighteen dollars and seventy cents ahead, thanks to a full-house just before we reached 125th Street.
weren't
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From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
which person or people
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
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 On the morning of Monday, April 23rd (the date seemed unimportant at the time), I took the early morning train into New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Spring had done its fell work and the club car was full of middle-aged business-men, with dark circles under their eyes, prepared to fight at the drop of a hat anyone who said they weren't as young as they felt.
