used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The flat consisted of four rooms, one large one in the front, with a hall-room adjoining, and the same in the rear.
anew
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
(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 are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
brown-stone
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From this reading Here are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The flat consisted of four rooms, one large one in the front, with a hall-room adjoining, and the same in the rear.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
dingy-looking
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From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Here are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
fittingsnounUS /ˈfɪtɪŋz/
plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The flat consisted of four rooms, one large one in the front, with a hall-room adjoining, and the same in the rear.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
set up or found
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The flat consisted of four rooms, one large one in the front, with a hall-room adjoining, and the same in the rear.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The flat consisted of four rooms, one large one in the front, with a hall-room adjoining, and the same in the rear.
frontsnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Here are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
hall-room
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From this reading The flat consisted of four rooms, one large one in the front, with a hall-room adjoining, and the same in the rear.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Here are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading Here are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The flat consisted of four rooms, one large one in the front, with a hall-room adjoining, and the same in the rear.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
engage in
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
not any; not one
From this reading Here are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The flat consisted of four rooms, one large one in the front, with a hall-room adjoining, and the same in the rear.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Here are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The flat consisted of four rooms, one large one in the front, with a hall-room adjoining, and the same in the rear.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The flat consisted of four rooms, one large one in the front, with a hall-room adjoining, and the same in the rear.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The flat consisted of four rooms, one large one in the front, with a hall-room adjoining, and the same in the rear.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
not in physical motion
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
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 Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
stratanounUS /ˈstrætə/
plural of “stratum” — one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
structuresnounUS /ˈstrʌktʃərz/
plural of “structure” — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
tenement-flat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here are no brown-stone fronts, no elegant homes, but the imprint of poverty is upon all.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
in or at the place that
From this reading Again to the crowded metropolis my story shifts, and to a part of the grand city where dwell those of the humbler walks in life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The flat consisted of four rooms, one large one in the front, with a hall-room adjoining, and the same in the rear.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a tenement-flat, on the fourth floor of a dingy-looking building, a woman sat alone, a piece of embroidery in her hands.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
a late time of life
From this reading Long years before the place was a fashionable locality; but the rapid growth of the city forced the wealthy residents up town, and into their homes, not then as now, superb structures, palatial in their fittings, the poorer classes moved, to again give place to those of a still lower strata of the society that goes to make up the world to be found in metropolitan life.
