adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Perhaps I'll have to go to the country or back to Riverside after all.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This is discouraging,” he told himself, as he retired that night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Perhaps I'll have to go to the country or back to Riverside after all.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Perhaps I'll have to go to the country or back to Riverside after all.”
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading “This is discouraging,” he told himself, as he retired that night.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Perhaps I'll have to go to the country or back to Riverside after all.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Perhaps I'll have to go to the country or back to Riverside after all.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “This is discouraging,” he told himself, as he retired that night.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
I'll
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From this reading “Perhaps I'll have to go to the country or back to Riverside after all.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is discouraging,” he told himself, as he retired that night.
Joe
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From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
JOE'S
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From this reading JOE'S NEW POSITION.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JOE'S NEW POSITION.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “This is discouraging,” he told himself, as he retired that night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Perhaps I'll have to go to the country or back to Riverside after all.”
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps I'll have to go to the country or back to Riverside after all.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
POSITIONnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading JOE'S NEW POSITION.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “This is discouraging,” he told himself, as he retired that night.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading “Perhaps I'll have to go to the country or back to Riverside after all.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is discouraging,” he told himself, as he retired that night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perhaps I'll have to go to the country or back to Riverside after all.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “This is discouraging,” he told himself, as he retired that night.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading All of that afternoon Joe looked for a position among the various hotels of the Quaker City.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But at each place he visited he received the same answer, that there was no help needed just then.
