adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading He was so hungry that it actually hurt, and he was weak from physical fatigue and from disappointment and worry.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon Jimmy was hungrier than he had ever been before in his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon Jimmy was hungrier than he had ever been before in his life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon Jimmy was hungrier than he had ever been before in his life.
BREADnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading BREAD FROM THE WATERS.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
breakfastless
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From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon Jimmy was hungrier than he had ever been before in his life.
carfarenoun
the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He was so hungry that it actually hurt, and he was weak from physical fatigue and from disappointment and worry.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon Jimmy was hungrier than he had ever been before in his life.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He was so hungry that it actually hurt, and he was weak from physical fatigue and from disappointment and worry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BREAD FROM THE WATERS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon Jimmy was hungrier than he had ever been before in his life.
hungrieradjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡriər/
comparative of “hungry” — feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon Jimmy was hungrier than he had ever been before in his life.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He was so hungry that it actually hurt, and he was weak from physical fatigue and from disappointment and worry.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading He was so hungry that it actually hurt, and he was weak from physical fatigue and from disappointment and worry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon Jimmy was hungrier than he had ever been before in his life.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon Jimmy was hungrier than he had ever been before in his life.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon Jimmy was hungrier than he had ever been before in his life.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon Jimmy was hungrier than he had ever been before in his life.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He was so hungry that it actually hurt, and he was weak from physical fatigue and from disappointment and worry.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By the middle of the afternoon Jimmy was hungrier than he had ever been before in his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so hungry that it actually hurt, and he was weak from physical fatigue and from disappointment and worry.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAD FROM THE WATERS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
WATERSnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading BREAD FROM THE WATERS.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was so hungry that it actually hurt, and he was weak from physical fatigue and from disappointment and worry.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had no money for breakfast, and so he went breakfastless, and as he had no carfare it was necessary for him to walk the seemingly interminable miles from one prospective job to another.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading He was so hungry that it actually hurt, and he was weak from physical fatigue and from disappointment and worry.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The next day, worn out from loss of sleep, the young man started out upon a last frenzied search for employment.
