adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were being meticulously careful with them.
Benham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading They were being meticulously careful with them.
congestedadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒestəd/
overfull as with blood
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
GlidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
intersectionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈsekʃən/
a point where lines intersect
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
meticulouslyadverbUS /məˈtɪkjələsli/
in a meticulous manner
From this reading They were being meticulously careful with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
StrikersnounUS /ˈstraɪkərz/
plural of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were being meticulously careful with them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
tramnounUS /træm/
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
tramsnounUS /træmz/
plural of “tram” — a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
unbattered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
undamagedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈdæmədʒd/
not harmed or spoiled; sound
From this reading Gliding slowly across the mass came an electric tram, an entirely unbattered tram with even its glass undamaged, and then another and another.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the intersection of two streets they were held up for a time; the scattered drift of people became congested.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Strikers, with the happy expression of men who have found something expressive to do, were escorting the trams off the street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Benham and White went with the crowd.
