used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BITTER ATONEMENT.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
ATONEMENTnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading A BITTER ATONEMENT.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A BITTER ATONEMENT.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
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 She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
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 Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night had fallen over the great city.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading She was closely veiled and dressed in black, and as she reached out to ring the door bell her hand shook with the cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
which person or people
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
Wilmer
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From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The snow was falling fast, and the wind blowing with a fury that drove pedestrians on at a rapid pace.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Among the many who thronged the streets was a woman ascending with slow and uneven steps the broad marble steps that led to the home of Scott Wilmer.
