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From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
30
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From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
53rd
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From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
59th
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From this reading Arrived at 59th Street he turned to the east and made his way along the deserted thoroughfare in the direction of Fifth Avenue.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Arrived at 59th Street he turned to the east and made his way along the deserted thoroughfare in the direction of Fifth Avenue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was that of an elderly man, a trifle lined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at 59th Street he turned to the east and made his way along the deserted thoroughfare in the direction of Fifth Avenue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lit a cigarette the flare from the match illumined his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
a line of approach
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading As he lit a cigarette the flare from the match illumined his face.
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 When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
corner-posts
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From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Arrived at 59th Street he turned to the east and made his way along the deserted thoroughfare in the direction of Fifth Avenue.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Arrived at 59th Street he turned to the east and made his way along the deserted thoroughfare in the direction of Fifth Avenue.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Arrived at 59th Street he turned to the east and made his way along the deserted thoroughfare in the direction of Fifth Avenue.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It was that of an elderly man, a trifle lined.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Arrived at 59th Street he turned to the east and made his way along the deserted thoroughfare in the direction of Fifth Avenue.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading As he lit a cigarette the flare from the match illumined his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he lit a cigarette the flare from the match illumined his face.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived at 59th Street he turned to the east and made his way along the deserted thoroughfare in the direction of Fifth Avenue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading As he lit a cigarette the flare from the match illumined his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
INSPECTORnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was that of an elderly man, a trifle lined.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading It was that of an elderly man, a trifle lined.
provided with artificial light
From this reading As he lit a cigarette the flare from the match illumined his face.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Arrived at 59th Street he turned to the east and made his way along the deserted thoroughfare in the direction of Fifth Avenue.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading As he lit a cigarette the flare from the match illumined his face.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
night-air
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From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
with little or no delay
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
sauntered
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From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was that of an elderly man, a trifle lined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading Arrived at 59th Street he turned to the east and made his way along the deserted thoroughfare in the direction of Fifth Avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading It was that of an elderly man, a trifle lined.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Arrived at 59th Street he turned to the east and made his way along the deserted thoroughfare in the direction of Fifth Avenue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was that of an elderly man, a trifle lined.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Arrived at 59th Street he turned to the east and made his way along the deserted thoroughfare in the direction of Fifth Avenue.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the Fifth Avenue entrance to Central Park, off the Plaza circle, he stopped in the shadow of one of the big concrete corner-posts and leaned back idly.
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From this reading IN WHICH INSPECTOR QUEEN MAKES A CAPTURE— On Tuesday evening, October second, promptly at 11:30 p.m., a tall man wearing a soft black hat and a black overcoat, the collar pulled up around his face to keep out the raw night-air, sauntered out of the lobby of a small hotel on 53rd Street near Seventh Avenue and proceeded at a sharp pace up Seventh Avenue toward Central Park.
