used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
(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 He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Here for a few squares he was not annoyed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
BuffnounUS /bʌf/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Here for a few squares he was not annoyed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
gamins
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From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
brought together in one place
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here for a few squares he was not annoyed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
hootedverbUS /ˈhuːtɪd/
past form of “hoot” — to utter a loud clamorous shout
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
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 The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
immediately past
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Here for a few squares he was not annoyed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
in a strange manner
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
carry out
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
a special situation
From this reading The thing that was most disturbing him was the realization that he knew neither the name of the street nor the number of the house into which he had so strangely come last night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He knew its general direction--it lay beyond the Public Gardens and backed upon the water front, but that was all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
which person or people
From this reading As it was, he gathered a goodly sized crowd of street gamins who hooted at his heels until he was forced to take to the side streets.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Blind Man's Buff_ Wilson undoubtedly would have been stopped by the police within three blocks had it not been for the seriousness of his lean face and the evident earnestness with which he was hurrying about his business.
