AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIMMY HUNTS A JOB.
acumennounUS /əˈkjuːmən/
a tapering point
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that Jimmy was dumfounded would be but a futile description of his mental state.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To say that Jimmy was dumfounded would be but a futile description of his mental state.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
coaxverbUS /koʊks/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading To say that Jimmy was dumfounded would be but a futile description of his mental state.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
dumfoundedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading To say that Jimmy was dumfounded would be but a futile description of his mental state.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading To say that Jimmy was dumfounded would be but a futile description of his mental state.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
high-water
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From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
HUNTSnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading JIMMY HUNTS A JOB.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
JIMMYverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY HUNTS A JOB.
JOBnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading JIMMY HUNTS A JOB.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading To say that Jimmy was dumfounded would be but a futile description of his mental state.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say that Jimmy was dumfounded would be but a futile description of his mental state.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading To say that Jimmy was dumfounded would be but a futile description of his mental state.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To say that Jimmy was dumfounded would be but a futile description of his mental state.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that Jimmy was dumfounded would be but a futile description of his mental state.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
Torrance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
vaudevillenounUS /ˈvɑːdvɪl/
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Once again Jimmy walked out onto Madison Street, and, turning to his right, dropped into a continuous vaudeville show in an attempt to coax his spirits back to somewhere near their normal high-water mark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that Jimmy was dumfounded would be but a futile description of his mental state.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Upon the next day he again haunted the newspaper office without reward, and again upon the third day with similar results.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was simply beyond him to conceive that in one of the largest cities in the world, the center of a thriving district of fifty million souls, there was no business man with sufficient acumen to realize how badly he needed James Torrance, Jr., to conduct his business for him successfully.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that Jimmy was dumfounded would be but a futile description of his mental state.
