adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, besides the regret he felt at the loss, he was mortified at having been so easily outwitted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, besides the regret he felt at the loss, he was mortified at having been so easily outwitted.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Indeed, besides the regret he felt at the loss, he was mortified at having been so easily outwitted.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But difficult as it was, Paul was by no means ready to give up the search.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
DELIBERATESverbUS /dɪˈlɪbəreɪts/
third-person singular of “deliberate” — think about carefully; weigh
From this reading PAUL DELIBERATES Paul stood in the street irresolute.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But difficult as it was, Paul was by no means ready to give up the search.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Indeed, besides the regret he felt at the loss, he was mortified at having been so easily outwitted.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Indeed, besides the regret he felt at the loss, he was mortified at having been so easily outwitted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But difficult as it was, Paul was by no means ready to give up the search.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Indeed, besides the regret he felt at the loss, he was mortified at having been so easily outwitted.
haystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAUL DELIBERATES Paul stood in the street irresolute.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, besides the regret he felt at the loss, he was mortified at having been so easily outwitted.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
irresolute
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From this reading PAUL DELIBERATES Paul stood in the street irresolute.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But difficult as it was, Paul was by no means ready to give up the search.
jewelernounUS /ˈdʒuːələr/
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Indeed, besides the regret he felt at the loss, he was mortified at having been so easily outwitted.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But difficult as it was, Paul was by no means ready to give up the search.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading Indeed, besides the regret he felt at the loss, he was mortified at having been so easily outwitted.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But difficult as it was, Paul was by no means ready to give up the search.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading Indeed, besides the regret he felt at the loss, he was mortified at having been so easily outwitted.
PAULnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL DELIBERATES Paul stood in the street irresolute.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But difficult as it was, Paul was by no means ready to give up the search.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Indeed, besides the regret he felt at the loss, he was mortified at having been so easily outwitted.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But difficult as it was, Paul was by no means ready to give up the search.
SeekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, besides the regret he felt at the loss, he was mortified at having been so easily outwitted.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading PAUL DELIBERATES Paul stood in the street irresolute.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading PAUL DELIBERATES Paul stood in the street irresolute.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Seeking for him in a city containing hundreds of streets and millions of inhabitants was about as discouraging as hunting for a needle in a haystack.
SyracusenounUS /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/
a city in central New York
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAUL DELIBERATES Paul stood in the street irresolute.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked hopelessly up and down Broadway, but of course the jeweler from Syracuse was not to be seen.
