AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
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 By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
AMIDprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
Archie
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From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
Asbury
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From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
BranchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
ELEGANTadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
EVENINGnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was now September.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
LIVINGnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
MILLIONAIREnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IT was now September.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
PRIVATEadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
SECRETARYnounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading IT was now September.
shorthandnounUS /ˈʃɔːrthænd/
a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
stenographynoun
a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
STUDYINGnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
SURROUNDINGSnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time, though, he felt that he knew all that was necessary of shorthand, and found himself more free to go about in the evenings.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRIVATE SECRETARY TO A MILLIONAIRE--STUDYING AT EVENING SCHOOL--LIVING AMID ELEGANT SURROUNDINGS.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was now September.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He had taken occasional trips to Long Branch and Asbury Park on Saturday afternoons, but every other day he spent in working up ideas for the paper, and each evening he devoted to the shorthand school.
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 Archie had been in New York the whole summer through, attending carefully to his work on the Evening Enterprise, and continuing his study of stenography.
