used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the corner, a crowd of idlers watched two workmen on a scaffolding, cleaning the stone of Jefferson Market with a sand-blast.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The discharged prisoner hung back, blinking out at the strong sunlight with preoccupied and unhappy eyes.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
in or near a particular place or position
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a line of approach
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The discharged prisoner hung back, blinking out at the strong sunlight with preoccupied and unhappy eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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BRAUNWORTH
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bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
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BROOKLYNnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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circuitously
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cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading At the corner, a crowd of idlers watched two workmen on a scaffolding, cleaning the stone of Jefferson Market with a sand-blast.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a place off to the side of an area
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cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At the corner, a crowd of idlers watched two workmen on a scaffolding, cleaning the stone of Jefferson Market with a sand-blast.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
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move gently or carefully
From this reading It was not until he had forced his way in on one side of this crowd, and edged circuitously out on the other, that he felt at ease with the world.
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edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
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either extremity of something that has length
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opinion or judgment
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was not until he had forced his way in on one side of this crowd, and edged circuitously out on the other, that he felt at ease with the world.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It was not until he had forced his way in on one side of this crowd, and edged circuitously out on the other, that he felt at ease with the world.
set up or found
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until he had forced his way in on one side of this crowd, and edged circuitously out on the other, that he felt at ease with the world.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The discharged prisoner hung back, blinking out at the strong sunlight with preoccupied and unhappy eyes.
idlers
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until he had forced his way in on one side of this crowd, and edged circuitously out on the other, that he felt at ease with the world.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
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immediately past
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MANUFACTURERSnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
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the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the corner, a crowd of idlers watched two workmen on a scaffolding, cleaning the stone of Jefferson Market with a sand-blast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not until he had forced his way in on one side of this crowd, and edged circuitously out on the other, that he felt at ease with the world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was not until he had forced his way in on one side of this crowd, and edged circuitously out on the other, that he felt at ease with the world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The discharged prisoner hung back, blinking out at the strong sunlight with preoccupied and unhappy eyes.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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past form of “print” — put into print
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a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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sand-blast
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sauntered
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scaffoldingnounUS /ˈskæfəldɪŋ/
a system of scaffolds
From this reading At the corner, a crowd of idlers watched two workmen on a scaffolding, cleaning the stone of Jefferson Market with a sand-blast.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was not until he had forced his way in on one side of this crowd, and edged circuitously out on the other, that he felt at ease with the world.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
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a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the corner, a crowd of idlers watched two workmen on a scaffolding, cleaning the stone of Jefferson Market with a sand-blast.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The discharged prisoner hung back, blinking out at the strong sunlight with preoccupied and unhappy eyes.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The discharged prisoner hung back, blinking out at the strong sunlight with preoccupied and unhappy eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
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push forcefully
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the corner, a crowd of idlers watched two workmen on a scaffolding, cleaning the stone of Jefferson Market with a sand-blast.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The discharged prisoner hung back, blinking out at the strong sunlight with preoccupied and unhappy eyes.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until he had forced his way in on one side of this crowd, and edged circuitously out on the other, that he felt at ease with the world.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading At the corner, a crowd of idlers watched two workmen on a scaffolding, cleaning the stone of Jefferson Market with a sand-blast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
at the time that
From this reading When the way at last seemed clear he thrust his hands deep in his pockets, and with an assumption of bravado that seemed incongruous to the stern and thoughtful face, sauntered toward Sixth Avenue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The discharged prisoner hung back, blinking out at the strong sunlight with preoccupied and unhappy eyes.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading At the corner, a crowd of idlers watched two workmen on a scaffolding, cleaning the stone of Jefferson Market with a sand-blast.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was not until he had forced his way in on one side of this crowd, and edged circuitously out on the other, that he felt at ease with the world.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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