used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, on the whole, it was a trying existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They made up for it by eating twice as much as they needed when they had money.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the time being they were in the period of the lean kine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, on the whole, it was a trying existence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They made up for it by eating twice as much as they needed when they had money.
the act of consuming food
From this reading They made up for it by eating twice as much as they needed when they had money.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading But, on the whole, it was a trying existence.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They made up for it by eating twice as much as they needed when they had money.
set up or found
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They made up for it by eating twice as much as they needed when they had money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They made up for it by eating twice as much as they needed when they had money.
kinenoun
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading For the time being they were in the period of the lean kine.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading For the time being they were in the period of the lean kine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made up for it by eating twice as much as they needed when they had money.
materializeverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪz/
come into being; become reality
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They made up for it by eating twice as much as they needed when they had money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They made up for it by eating twice as much as they needed when they had money.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They made up for it by eating twice as much as they needed when they had money.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, on the whole, it was a trying existence.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
penurynounUS /ˈpenjʊri/
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
an amount of time
From this reading For the time being they were in the period of the lean kine.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time being they were in the period of the lean kine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
hard to endure
From this reading But, on the whole, it was a trying existence.
two times
From this reading They made up for it by eating twice as much as they needed when they had money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They made up for it by eating twice as much as they needed when they had money.
precisely as stated
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
at the time that
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of the success which was beginning to materialize outside France, the two friends found their financial position very slow in mending.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But, on the whole, it was a trying existence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Every now and then there recurred moments of penury when they were obliged to go without food.
