used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
in addition
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been often in the region of late years.
a youthful male person
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been often in the region of late years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had not been often in the region of late years.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You remember, he was a man of pleasure.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been often in the region of late years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not been often in the region of late years.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had not been often in the region of late years.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading He had not been often in the region of late years.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember, he was a man of pleasure.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
move stealthily
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
a male human offspring
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two men strolled through the Battery, and then up South Street, and so around through Old Slip.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were on business; but this was also a pleasure trip to the elder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked doubly in spirit through those old streets--a boy by his father's side, a father with his son at his elbow.
a late time of life
From this reading He had not been often in the region of late years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember, he was a man of pleasure.
