used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
alighted
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From this reading At one of the dingy but still stately old houses the car drew up, the chauffeur alighted and opened the door.
(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 Here, all at once, the noise of traffic was quieted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He escorted the travelers up the steps and rang the bell.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At one of the dingy but still stately old houses the car drew up, the chauffeur alighted and opened the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At one of the dingy but still stately old houses the car drew up, the chauffeur alighted and opened the door.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading At one of the dingy but still stately old houses the car drew up, the chauffeur alighted and opened the door.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading At one of the dingy but still stately old houses the car drew up, the chauffeur alighted and opened the door.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At one of the dingy but still stately old houses the car drew up, the chauffeur alighted and opened the door.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading At one of the dingy but still stately old houses the car drew up, the chauffeur alighted and opened the door.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading He escorted the travelers up the steps and rang the bell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He escorted the travelers up the steps and rang the bell.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, all at once, the noise of traffic was quieted.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At one of the dingy but still stately old houses the car drew up, the chauffeur alighted and opened the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
immediately past
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Here, all at once, the noise of traffic was quieted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
on one occasion
From this reading Here, all at once, the noise of traffic was quieted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
and nothing more
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At one of the dingy but still stately old houses the car drew up, the chauffeur alighted and opened the door.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading Here, all at once, the noise of traffic was quieted.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He escorted the travelers up the steps and rang the bell.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
make square
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading At one of the dingy but still stately old houses the car drew up, the chauffeur alighted and opened the door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He escorted the travelers up the steps and rang the bell.
not in physical motion
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
TOASTSnounUS /toʊsts/
plural of “toast” — slices of bread that have been toasted
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
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 Here, all at once, the noise of traffic was quieted.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading He escorted the travelers up the steps and rang the bell.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At one of the dingy but still stately old houses the car drew up, the chauffeur alighted and opened the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Only as a distant and not too disturbing murmur came the sounds of the warfare which raged so near.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, all at once, the noise of traffic was quieted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TOASTS They drove downtown for many blocks, turning at last into an old and still notable square which is one of the great town's almost untouched residence districts, in the very heart of its teeming commercial life.
