used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
recognizable; marked
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
fixturesnounUS /ˈfɪkstʃərz/
plural of “fixture” — an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I was not so fortunate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
HARBOURverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not so fortunate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
INSPECTORSnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
plural of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
kodak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
for more time
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
most important element
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
absolutely essential
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
not any; not one
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not so fortunate.
come into possession of
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
sales-clerk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
do one's shopping
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was not so fortunate.
in the near future
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
be standing; be upright
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
not in physical motion
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As our money was running low it was necessary for us to obtain temporary jobs to insure that we would get food each day and have a place to rest our heads at night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Richardson soon fell into the berth of sales-clerk in a photograph shop on the main street of Honolulu, selling kodak supplies and fixtures at twelve dollars a week.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS AT PEARL HARBOUR ON our return to Honolulu there still was no word from the Naval authorities as to appointments at Pearl Harbour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We decided to stand by a few weeks longer in the hope that an opening would soon occur.
