adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
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 It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
anecdotaladjectiveUS /ˌænəkˈdoʊtəl/
having the character of an anecdote
From this reading He was, in fact, flaringly anecdotal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
Barholm
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From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
blackedverbUS /blækt/
past form of “black” — make or become black
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
desirably
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From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
elaborationnounUS /ɪˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
excitinglyadverb
in an exciting manner
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
flaringly
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From this reading He was, in fact, flaringly anecdotal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
redoundverbUS /riˈdaʊnd/
return or recoil
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It was generally considered to redound largely to his credit that refusing “in spite of all temptations to belong to other nations,” he had been born in Brooklyn, that he had worn ragged clothes and shoes with holes in them, that he had blacked other people's shoes, run errands, and sold newspapers there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Many an honest penny was turned, with the assistance of the romantic Temple Barholm case, by writers of paragraphs for newspapers published in the United States.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If he had been a mere English young man, one recounting of his romance would have disposed of him; but as he was presented to the newspaper public every characteristic lent itself to elaboration.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was not merely a romance which belonged to England but was excitingly linked to America by the fact that its hero regarded himself as an American, and had passed through all the picturesque episodes of a most desirably struggling youth in the very streets of New York itself, and had “worked his way up” to the proud position of society reporter “on” a huge Sunday paper.
