used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It could have been a city in New England, or maybe Wisconsin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It could have been a city in New England, or maybe Wisconsin.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It could have been a city in New England, or maybe Wisconsin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could have been a city in New England, or maybe Wisconsin.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It could have been a city in New England, or maybe Wisconsin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It could have been a city in New England, or maybe Wisconsin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It could have been a city in New England, or maybe Wisconsin.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could have been a city in New England, or maybe Wisconsin.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
most important element
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
by chance
From this reading It could have been a city in New England, or maybe Wisconsin.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were only men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
NeonnounUS /ˈniːɑːn/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It could have been a city in New England, or maybe Wisconsin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It could have been a city in New England, or maybe Wisconsin.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Main Street stretched for half a mile from Town Hall to the small department store.
tubingnounUS /ˈtuːbɪŋ/
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only men.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading It could have been a city in New England, or maybe Wisconsin.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Neon tubing brightened every store front, busy proprietors could be seen at work through the large plate glass windows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was the bustle you might expect on any Main Street in New England or Wisconsin, but you could not draw the parallel indefinitely.
