used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But here it seemed to go at a slower pace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
anew
From this reading On the street he encountered again the multitudinous traffic that had so depressed him upon his arrival in the city.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
(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 So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were more heavily laden drays and fewer rushing motor-cars.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the street he encountered again the multitudinous traffic that had so depressed him upon his arrival in the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But here it seemed to go at a slower pace.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
a line of approach
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here it seemed to go at a slower pace.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the street he encountered again the multitudinous traffic that had so depressed him upon his arrival in the city.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading On the street he encountered again the multitudinous traffic that had so depressed him upon his arrival in the city.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
drays
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From this reading There were more heavily laden drays and fewer rushing motor-cars.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading On the street he encountered again the multitudinous traffic that had so depressed him upon his arrival in the city.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading There were more heavily laden drays and fewer rushing motor-cars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But here it seemed to go at a slower pace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the street he encountered again the multitudinous traffic that had so depressed him upon his arrival in the city.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
to a considerable degree
From this reading There were more heavily laden drays and fewer rushing motor-cars.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here it seemed to go at a slower pace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But here it seemed to go at a slower pace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading There were more heavily laden drays and fewer rushing motor-cars.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
a particular point in time
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were more heavily laden drays and fewer rushing motor-cars.
motor-cars
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From this reading There were more heavily laden drays and fewer rushing motor-cars.
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading On the street he encountered again the multitudinous traffic that had so depressed him upon his arrival in the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the street he encountered again the multitudinous traffic that had so depressed him upon his arrival in the city.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading But here it seemed to go at a slower pace.
Roy
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From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading There were more heavily laden drays and fewer rushing motor-cars.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But here it seemed to go at a slower pace.
SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading But here it seemed to go at a slower pace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the street he encountered again the multitudinous traffic that had so depressed him upon his arrival in the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were more heavily laden drays and fewer rushing motor-cars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But here it seemed to go at a slower pace.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
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 On the street he encountered again the multitudinous traffic that had so depressed him upon his arrival in the city.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the street he encountered again the multitudinous traffic that had so depressed him upon his arrival in the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So engrossed in the life about him was Roy that for the moment he forgot all about his troubles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were more heavily laden drays and fewer rushing motor-cars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow the atmosphere of the “farm,” with its hard toiling drivers and signs of honest industry seemed different from the cold and callous air of Seventh Avenue and of Broadway.
