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 nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Dick admitted that he had had no breakfast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
ain't
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From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Dick admitted that he had had no breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Tell you what I'll do," said the other.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick admitted that he had had no breakfast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
I'll
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From this reading "Tell you what I'll do," said the other.
I'm
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From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
I've
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From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
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 It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dick admitted that he had had no breakfast.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Tell you what I'll do," said the other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Tell you what I'll do," said the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick admitted that he had had no breakfast.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The next morning Dick crawled from his rude lodging place stiff and sore, and after making his toilet as best he could, started again on his search for employment.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell you what I'll do," said the other.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I ain't got much, but we can go to a joint I know of where they set up a big free lunch.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was nearly noon when he met a man who in answer to his inquiry said: "I'm out of a job myself, stranger, but I've got a little money left; you look hungry."
