used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
Bernardo
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From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Roberto’s Christmas—Northern Folk.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
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 The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Esther opened the door and he walked in.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther opened the door and he walked in.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Roberto’s Christmas—Northern Folk.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
only a very short time before
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
Hasting
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From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther opened the door and he walked in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Roberto’s Christmas—Northern Folk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Esther opened the door and he walked in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
a human being
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
Roberto
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From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
Roberto's
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From this reading Roberto’s Christmas—Northern Folk.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
Santín's
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From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Roberto entered the house, climbed to the top story and knocked.
tramcars
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From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Esther opened the door and he walked in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was cold; hardly a person was to be seen on the street; the tramcars glided hurriedly over the rails with a gentle drone.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading At this same hour Roberto Hasting, wrapped in his overcoat, was on his way to Bernardo Santín’s home.
