adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being an enterprising boy, he was sure to meet with fair success in any business which he undertook.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Being an enterprising boy, he was sure to meet with fair success in any business which he undertook.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He posted himself in Printing House square, and began to look out for customers.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being an enterprising boy, he was sure to meet with fair success in any business which he undertook.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Paul was up betimes the next morning.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Being an enterprising boy, he was sure to meet with fair success in any business which he undertook.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading He posted himself in Printing House square, and began to look out for customers.
dailiesnounUS /ˈdeɪliz/
plural of “daily” — a newspaper that is published every day
From this reading He tool a dollar with him and invested a part of it in a stock of dailies.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Paul was up betimes the next morning.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He tool a dollar with him and invested a part of it in a stock of dailies.
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 He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading Being an enterprising boy, he was sure to meet with fair success in any business which he undertook.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Being an enterprising boy, he was sure to meet with fair success in any business which he undertook.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tool a dollar with him and invested a part of it in a stock of dailies.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He posted himself in Printing House square, and began to look out for customers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He posted himself in Printing House square, and began to look out for customers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading He tool a dollar with him and invested a part of it in a stock of dailies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He posted himself in Printing House square, and began to look out for customers.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Being an enterprising boy, he was sure to meet with fair success in any business which he undertook.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Paul was up betimes the next morning.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Paul was up betimes the next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tool a dollar with him and invested a part of it in a stock of dailies.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He posted himself in Printing House square, and began to look out for customers.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He tool a dollar with him and invested a part of it in a stock of dailies.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Paul was up betimes the next morning.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading He posted himself in Printing House square, and began to look out for customers.
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading He posted himself in Printing House square, and began to look out for customers.
RINGverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Paul was up betimes the next morning.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading He posted himself in Printing House square, and began to look out for customers.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He tool a dollar with him and invested a part of it in a stock of dailies.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Being an enterprising boy, he was sure to meet with fair success in any business which he undertook.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Being an enterprising boy, he was sure to meet with fair success in any business which he undertook.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Paul was up betimes the next morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had made up his mind for a few days, at least, to sell newspapers, and it was necessary in this business to begin the day early.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading He tool a dollar with him and invested a part of it in a stock of dailies.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Being an enterprising boy, he was sure to meet with fair success in any business which he undertook.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Paul was up betimes the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DIAMOND RING Paul was up betimes the next morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being an enterprising boy, he was sure to meet with fair success in any business which he undertook.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He tool a dollar with him and invested a part of it in a stock of dailies.
