AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK--A NIGHT IN A LODGING-HOUSE.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At noon he picked some apples in an orchard, and these appeased his hunger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON and on for the rest of the day walked Archie.
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading At noon he picked some apples in an orchard, and these appeased his hunger.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading At noon he picked some apples in an orchard, and these appeased his hunger.
Archie
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From this reading ON and on for the rest of the day walked Archie.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
ARRIVALnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK--A NIGHT IN A LODGING-HOUSE.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON and on for the rest of the day walked Archie.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON and on for the rest of the day walked Archie.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK--A NIGHT IN A LODGING-HOUSE.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
LODGING-HOUSE
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From this reading ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK--A NIGHT IN A LODGING-HOUSE.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK--A NIGHT IN A LODGING-HOUSE.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK--A NIGHT IN A LODGING-HOUSE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon he picked some apples in an orchard, and these appeased his hunger.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON and on for the rest of the day walked Archie.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON and on for the rest of the day walked Archie.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading At noon he picked some apples in an orchard, and these appeased his hunger.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading At noon he picked some apples in an orchard, and these appeased his hunger.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ON and on for the rest of the day walked Archie.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At noon he picked some apples in an orchard, and these appeased his hunger.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON and on for the rest of the day walked Archie.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At noon he picked some apples in an orchard, and these appeased his hunger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ON and on for the rest of the day walked Archie.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading People who met him on the road turned around to look at the slender lad with the pale face and the weary step, but he kept walking on, stopping for nothing, and noticing no one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His feet were sore, he was weak from hunger, and he was made miserable with being homesick.
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 ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK--A NIGHT IN A LODGING-HOUSE.
