adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
applicantsnounUS /ˈæplɪkənts/
plural of “applicant” — a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
applicationsnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This he felt would have been wasteful extravagance.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he found it no easy thing to obtain a place.
CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But he found it no easy thing to obtain a place.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading This he felt would have been wasteful extravagance.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This he felt would have been wasteful extravagance.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
FOSDICK
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From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But he found it no easy thing to obtain a place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This he felt would have been wasteful extravagance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he felt would have been wasteful extravagance.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he found it no easy thing to obtain a place.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he found it no easy thing to obtain a place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading But he found it no easy thing to obtain a place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But he found it no easy thing to obtain a place.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
SwarmsnounUS /swɔːrmz/
plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But he found it no easy thing to obtain a place.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he felt would have been wasteful extravagance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Swarms of boys seemed to be out of employment, and it was not unusual to find from fifty to a hundred applicants for a single place.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
wastefuladjectiveUS /ˈweɪstfəl/
inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
From this reading This he felt would have been wasteful extravagance.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning, when business slackened, he went home, and dressing himself went to a hotel where he could see copies of the “Morning Herald” and “Sun,” and, noting down the places where a boy was wanted, went on a round of applications.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FOSDICK CHANGES HIS BUSINESS Fosdick did not venture to wear his new clothes while engaged in his business.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This he felt would have been wasteful extravagance.
