adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sure I can make from ten to fifteen dollars a week,” he said to himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Some of my readers may not appreciate the difference, but to Paul it was a great one.
baggage-smasher
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From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was not a merchant prince, to be sure, but he had a fixed place of business, and with his experience he felt confident he could make it pay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He was not a merchant prince, to be sure, but he had a fixed place of business, and with his experience he felt confident he could make it pay.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not a merchant prince, to be sure, but he had a fixed place of business, and with his experience he felt confident he could make it pay.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Some of my readers may not appreciate the difference, but to Paul it was a great one.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “I am sure I can make from ten to fifteen dollars a week,” he said to himself.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He was not a merchant prince, to be sure, but he had a fixed place of business, and with his experience he felt confident he could make it pay.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “I am sure I can make from ten to fifteen dollars a week,” he said to himself.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He was not a merchant prince, to be sure, but he had a fixed place of business, and with his experience he felt confident he could make it pay.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I am sure I can make from ten to fifteen dollars a week,” he said to himself.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some of my readers may not appreciate the difference, but to Paul it was a great one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I am sure I can make from ten to fifteen dollars a week,” he said to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sure I can make from ten to fifteen dollars a week,” he said to himself.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He was not a merchant prince, to be sure, but he had a fixed place of business, and with his experience he felt confident he could make it pay.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some of my readers may not appreciate the difference, but to Paul it was a great one.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading He was not a merchant prince, to be sure, but he had a fixed place of business, and with his experience he felt confident he could make it pay.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of my readers may not appreciate the difference, but to Paul it was a great one.
newsboynoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of my readers may not appreciate the difference, but to Paul it was a great one.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He was not a merchant prince, to be sure, but he had a fixed place of business, and with his experience he felt confident he could make it pay.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was not a merchant prince, to be sure, but he had a fixed place of business, and with his experience he felt confident he could make it pay.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He was not a merchant prince, to be sure, but he had a fixed place of business, and with his experience he felt confident he could make it pay.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Some of my readers may not appreciate the difference, but to Paul it was a great one.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am sure I can make from ten to fifteen dollars a week,” he said to himself.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of my readers may not appreciate the difference, but to Paul it was a great one.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was not a merchant prince, to be sure, but he had a fixed place of business, and with his experience he felt confident he could make it pay.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I am sure I can make from ten to fifteen dollars a week,” he said to himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of my readers may not appreciate the difference, but to Paul it was a great one.
tradesnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading He had been a newsboy, a baggage-smasher, and in fact had pretty much gone the round of the street trades, but now he felt that he had advanced one step higher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I am sure I can make from ten to fifteen dollars a week,” he said to himself.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION When Paul was left in charge of the stand, and realized that it was his own, he felt a degree of satisfaction which can be imagined.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not a merchant prince, to be sure, but he had a fixed place of business, and with his experience he felt confident he could make it pay.
