used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He decided to try one way at just about nine o'clock.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "The city's a busy place!" thought Jack, as he walked along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He decided to try one way at just about nine o'clock.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
a youthful male person
From this reading NO BOY WANTED.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "The city's a busy place!" thought Jack, as he walked along.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "The city's a busy place!" thought Jack, as he walked along.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
Dantzic
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From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided to try one way at just about nine o'clock.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
how
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From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
a small worthless amount
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
and nothing more
From this reading He decided to try one way at just about nine o'clock.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
engage in
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
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 For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He decided to try one way at just about nine o'clock.
not any; not one
From this reading NO BOY WANTED.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He decided to try one way at just about nine o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He decided to try one way at just about nine o'clock.
and nothing more
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The city's a busy place!" thought Jack, as he walked along.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
show-windows
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From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He decided to try one way at just about nine o'clock.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading NO BOY WANTED.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He decided to try one way at just about nine o'clock.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After leaving the Hotel Dantzic, with his unexpected supply of money, Jack walked smilingly down toward the business part of the city.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading For a while he only studied signs and looked into great show-windows; and he became more and more confident as he thought how many different ways there were for a really smart boy to make a fortune in New York.
