adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, none of them knew exactly what they had been waiting for.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, none of them knew exactly what they had been waiting for.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little crowd which had gathered in front of the chemist's shop was swept away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After all, none of them knew exactly what they had been waiting for.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Everywhere commissionaires were blowing their whistles, the streets were thronged with slowly-moving vehicles, the pavements were stirring with life.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
chemist'snoun
a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
From this reading The little crowd which had gathered in front of the chemist's shop was swept away.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
commissionaires
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From this reading Everywhere commissionaires were blowing their whistles, the streets were thronged with slowly-moving vehicles, the pavements were stirring with life.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The little crowd which had gathered in front of the chemist's shop was swept away.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
disgorging
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From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere commissionaires were blowing their whistles, the streets were thronged with slowly-moving vehicles, the pavements were stirring with life.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading After all, none of them knew exactly what they had been waiting for.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all, none of them knew exactly what they had been waiting for.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The little crowd which had gathered in front of the chemist's shop was swept away.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The little crowd which had gathered in front of the chemist's shop was swept away.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little crowd which had gathered in front of the chemist's shop was swept away.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After all, none of them knew exactly what they had been waiting for.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Everywhere commissionaires were blowing their whistles, the streets were thronged with slowly-moving vehicles, the pavements were stirring with life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little crowd which had gathered in front of the chemist's shop was swept away.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading After all, none of them knew exactly what they had been waiting for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Everywhere commissionaires were blowing their whistles, the streets were thronged with slowly-moving vehicles, the pavements were stirring with life.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading The little crowd which had gathered in front of the chemist's shop was swept away.
slowly-moving
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From this reading Everywhere commissionaires were blowing their whistles, the streets were thronged with slowly-moving vehicles, the pavements were stirring with life.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Everywhere commissionaires were blowing their whistles, the streets were thronged with slowly-moving vehicles, the pavements were stirring with life.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Everywhere commissionaires were blowing their whistles, the streets were thronged with slowly-moving vehicles, the pavements were stirring with life.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The little crowd which had gathered in front of the chemist's shop was swept away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
theatresnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/
plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After all, none of them knew exactly what they had been waiting for.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, none of them knew exactly what they had been waiting for.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Everywhere commissionaires were blowing their whistles, the streets were thronged with slowly-moving vehicles, the pavements were stirring with life.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Everywhere commissionaires were blowing their whistles, the streets were thronged with slowly-moving vehicles, the pavements were stirring with life.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After all, none of them knew exactly what they had been waiting for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a quarter past eleven and the theatres were disgorging their usual nightly crowds.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After all, none of them knew exactly what they had been waiting for.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little crowd which had gathered in front of the chemist's shop was swept away.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Everywhere commissionaires were blowing their whistles, the streets were thronged with slowly-moving vehicles, the pavements were stirring with life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everywhere commissionaires were blowing their whistles, the streets were thronged with slowly-moving vehicles, the pavements were stirring with life.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The most human thoroughfare in any of the world's great cities was at its best and brightest.
