AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The first day was not a success, chiefly on account of his inexperience.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Herbert was quick to learn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The second day, though he still had some papers left, he cleared twenty-five cents.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The first day was not a success, chiefly on account of his inexperience.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The second day, though he still had some papers left, he cleared twenty-five cents.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day was not a success, chiefly on account of his inexperience.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day was not a success, chiefly on account of his inexperience.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second day, though he still had some papers left, he cleared twenty-five cents.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was “stuck” on nearly half his papers, and the profits were less than nothing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was “stuck” on nearly half his papers, and the profits were less than nothing.
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
inexperiencenounUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns/
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading The first day was not a success, chiefly on account of his inexperience.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But Herbert was quick to learn.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The second day, though he still had some papers left, he cleared twenty-five cents.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was “stuck” on nearly half his papers, and the profits were less than nothing.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was “stuck” on nearly half his papers, and the profits were less than nothing.
NEWSBOYnoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first day was not a success, chiefly on account of his inexperience.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was “stuck” on nearly half his papers, and the profits were less than nothing.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first day was not a success, chiefly on account of his inexperience.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He was “stuck” on nearly half his papers, and the profits were less than nothing.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But Herbert was quick to learn.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second day, though he still had some papers left, he cleared twenty-five cents.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The second day, though he still had some papers left, he cleared twenty-five cents.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The second day, though he still had some papers left, he cleared twenty-five cents.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading He was “stuck” on nearly half his papers, and the profits were less than nothing.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The first day was not a success, chiefly on account of his inexperience.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was “stuck” on nearly half his papers, and the profits were less than nothing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The second day, though he still had some papers left, he cleared twenty-five cents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Herbert was quick to learn.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The second day, though he still had some papers left, he cleared twenty-five cents.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first day was not a success, chiefly on account of his inexperience.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HERBERT AS A NEWSBOY The next morning, by advice of his roommate, Herbert got up early, and made his way downtown and obtained a supply of morning papers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was “stuck” on nearly half his papers, and the profits were less than nothing.
