adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading LIVING IN COMFORT AGAIN--FEATURED AS “THE BOY REPORTER.”
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 ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
ARCHIE
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From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LIVING IN COMFORT AGAIN--FEATURED AS “THE BOY REPORTER.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
BowerynounUS /ˈbaʊəri/
a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading LIVING IN COMFORT AGAIN--FEATURED AS “THE BOY REPORTER.”
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
COMFORTnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading LIVING IN COMFORT AGAIN--FEATURED AS “THE BOY REPORTER.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
FEATUREDadjectiveUS /ˈfiːtʃərd/
made a feature or highlight; given prominence
From this reading LIVING IN COMFORT AGAIN--FEATURED AS “THE BOY REPORTER.”
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIVING IN COMFORT AGAIN--FEATURED AS “THE BOY REPORTER.”
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
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 He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
LIVINGnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading LIVING IN COMFORT AGAIN--FEATURED AS “THE BOY REPORTER.”
lodging-house
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From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
REPORTERnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading LIVING IN COMFORT AGAIN--FEATURED AS “THE BOY REPORTER.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIVING IN COMFORT AGAIN--FEATURED AS “THE BOY REPORTER.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ARCHIE often speaks of the day when he visited the newspaper office for the first time as the happiest day in all his life.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He entered the lodging-house where he had left his bundle of clothing, and so surprised the clerk by his new appearance that he was invited to remain there for another night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The change from despair and homesickness to the joy of being appreciated by some one was so rapid that it made his head fairly swim with the exhilaration of success.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With thirty dollars in his pocket, and the knowledge that he would have steady employment of the kind he desired on the morrow, he walked up the Bowery feeling like a prince.
