used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are chances to make fortunes here," declared Stephen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The stories of gold are too fabulous for belief."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "There are chances to make fortunes here," declared Stephen.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "There are chances to make fortunes here," declared Stephen.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
every person
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading The stories of gold are too fabulous for belief."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "There are chances to make fortunes here," declared Stephen.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
the act of departing
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
coins made of gold
From this reading The stories of gold are too fabulous for belief."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There are chances to make fortunes here," declared Stephen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to see something of the world.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
engage in
From this reading "There are chances to make fortunes here," declared Stephen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
not any; not one
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I want to see something of the world.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I want to see something of the world.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "There are chances to make fortunes here," declared Stephen.
plural of “story” — 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 The stories of gold are too fabulous for belief."
a state of acute pain
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are chances to make fortunes here," declared Stephen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The stories of gold are too fabulous for belief."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to see something of the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With the crowds going out there, and no homes and no provision made for them, there must be a good deal of suffering.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I want to see something of the world.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUTH Then George surprised everybody by his determination to go to California.
