used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITHOUT A PENNY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If Jed had had even a dollar he would have felt better.
a youthful male person
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jed instinctively felt in his pocket for a penny, but not even a cent was forthcoming.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Jed instinctively felt in his pocket for a penny, but not even a cent was forthcoming.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading If Jed had had even a dollar he would have felt better.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
divisible by two
From this reading If Jed had had even a dollar he would have felt better.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If Jed had had even a dollar he would have felt better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jed instinctively felt in his pocket for a penny, but not even a cent was forthcoming.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading Jed instinctively felt in his pocket for a penny, but not even a cent was forthcoming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Jed had had even a dollar he would have felt better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Jed had had even a dollar he would have felt better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Jed had had even a dollar he would have felt better.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Jed had had even a dollar he would have felt better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Jed instinctively felt in his pocket for a penny, but not even a cent was forthcoming.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
Jed
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From this reading If Jed had had even a dollar he would have felt better.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jed instinctively felt in his pocket for a penny, but not even a cent was forthcoming.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading WITHOUT A PENNY.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Jed instinctively felt in his pocket for a penny, but not even a cent was forthcoming.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is nothing that makes one feel so helpless as to be without a penny in a strange city.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
at the time that
From this reading The fact of his poverty was emphasized when a boy came up to him and asked him to buy a morning paper.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WITHOUT A PENNY.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Jed had had even a dollar he would have felt better.
