used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the midst of the crowd he was alone, as townsmen soon learn to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the midst of the crowd he was alone, as townsmen soon learn to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the midst of the crowd he was alone, as townsmen soon learn to be.
fearless and daring
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In his busy brain the traffic of thought, passing and repassing, crossing and recrossing, went on unaffected by outward things.
BURDENEDadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In his busy brain the traffic of thought, passing and repassing, crossing and recrossing, went on unaffected by outward things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In his busy brain the traffic of thought, passing and repassing, crossing and recrossing, went on unaffected by outward things.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
traveling across
From this reading In his busy brain the traffic of thought, passing and repassing, crossing and recrossing, went on unaffected by outward things.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In the midst of the crowd he was alone, as townsmen soon learn to be.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of the crowd he was alone, as townsmen soon learn to be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading In the midst of the crowd he was alone, as townsmen soon learn to be.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of the crowd he was alone, as townsmen soon learn to be.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
not any; not one
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of the crowd he was alone, as townsmen soon learn to be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In his busy brain the traffic of thought, passing and repassing, crossing and recrossing, went on unaffected by outward things.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading In his busy brain the traffic of thought, passing and repassing, crossing and recrossing, went on unaffected by outward things.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
recrossing
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From this reading In his busy brain the traffic of thought, passing and repassing, crossing and recrossing, went on unaffected by outward things.
repassing
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From this reading In his busy brain the traffic of thought, passing and repassing, crossing and recrossing, went on unaffected by outward things.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
in the near future
From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In his busy brain the traffic of thought, passing and repassing, crossing and recrossing, went on unaffected by outward things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In his busy brain the traffic of thought, passing and repassing, crossing and recrossing, went on unaffected by outward things.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the midst of the crowd he was alone, as townsmen soon learn to be.
townsmen
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From this reading In the midst of the crowd he was alone, as townsmen soon learn to be.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A modern poet has confessed that his muse loves the pavement--a bold confession, but most certainly true.
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading In his busy brain the traffic of thought, passing and repassing, crossing and recrossing, went on unaffected by outward things.
Vellacott
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From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the midst of the crowd he was alone, as townsmen soon learn to be.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The passing faces, the roar of traffic, and the thousand human possibilities of interest around him in no way disturbed his thoughts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In his busy brain the traffic of thought, passing and repassing, crossing and recrossing, went on unaffected by outward things.
westward-wending
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From this reading BURDENED Christian Vellacott soon descended the dingy stairs and joined the westward-wending throng in the Strand.
