Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

(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 All day the food stuff of a vast city flowed through the narrow streets.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Blue-shirted, broad-shouldered teamsters from the tops of high piled wagons bawled at scurrying pedestrians.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint

From this reading Blue-shirted, broad-shouldered teamsters from the tops of high piled wagons bawled at scurrying pedestrians.

plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Blue-shirted, broad-shouldered teamsters from the tops of high piled wagons bawled at scurrying pedestrians.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

having broad shoulders

From this reading Blue-shirted, broad-shouldered teamsters from the tops of high piled wagons bawled at scurrying pedestrians.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All day the food stuff of a vast city flowed through the narrow streets.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading All day the food stuff of a vast city flowed through the narrow streets.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading All day the food stuff of a vast city flowed through the narrow streets.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

set up or found

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Blue-shirted, broad-shouldered teamsters from the tops of high piled wagons bawled at scurrying pedestrians.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Blue-shirted, broad-shouldered teamsters from the tops of high piled wagons bawled at scurrying pedestrians.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

engage in

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

the force of workers available

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading All day the food stuff of a vast city flowed through the narrow streets.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot

From this reading Blue-shirted, broad-shouldered teamsters from the tops of high piled wagons bawled at scurrying pedestrians.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading Blue-shirted, broad-shouldered teamsters from the tops of high piled wagons bawled at scurrying pedestrians.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

moving with great haste

From this reading Blue-shirted, broad-shouldered teamsters from the tops of high piled wagons bawled at scurrying pedestrians.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading On the sidewalks in boxes, bags, and barrels, lay oranges from Florida and California, figs from Arabia, bananas from Jamaica, nuts from the hills of Spain and the plains of Africa, cabbages from Ohio, beans from Michigan, corn and potatoes from Iowa.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading All day the food stuff of a vast city flowed through the narrow streets.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading All day the food stuff of a vast city flowed through the narrow streets.

plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling

From this reading Blue-shirted, broad-shouldered teamsters from the tops of high piled wagons bawled at scurrying pedestrians.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All day the food stuff of a vast city flowed through the narrow streets.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

of the highest quality

From this reading Blue-shirted, broad-shouldered teamsters from the tops of high piled wagons bawled at scurrying pedestrians.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading All day the food stuff of a vast city flowed through the narrow streets.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Blue-shirted, broad-shouldered teamsters from the tops of high piled wagons bawled at scurrying pedestrians.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In December, fur-coated men hurried through the forests of northern Michigan gathering Christmas trees that found their way to warm firesides through the street.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It was a wonderful place, that South Water Street in Chicago where Sam came to make his business start in the city, and it was proof of the dry unresponsiveness in him that he did not sense more fully its meaning and its message.