adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he left the depot and found himself in the streets of New York, he felt like a stranger upon the threshold of a new life.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he left the depot and found himself in the streets of New York, he felt like a stranger upon the threshold of a new life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading As he left the depot and found himself in the streets of New York, he felt like a stranger upon the threshold of a new life.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading So Phil reached New York in very fair spirits.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he left the depot and found himself in the streets of New York, he felt like a stranger upon the threshold of a new life.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Phil reached New York in very fair spirits.
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 He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
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 found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As he left the depot and found himself in the streets of New York, he felt like a stranger upon the threshold of a new life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he left the depot and found himself in the streets of New York, he felt like a stranger upon the threshold of a new life.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So Phil reached New York in very fair spirits.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
ORLANDOnounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading SIGNOR ORLANDO.
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From this reading So Phil reached New York in very fair spirits.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So Phil reached New York in very fair spirits.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
SIGNORnounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading SIGNOR ORLANDO.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Phil reached New York in very fair spirits.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading So Phil reached New York in very fair spirits.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading As he left the depot and found himself in the streets of New York, he felt like a stranger upon the threshold of a new life.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As he left the depot and found himself in the streets of New York, he felt like a stranger upon the threshold of a new life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading As he left the depot and found himself in the streets of New York, he felt like a stranger upon the threshold of a new life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he left the depot and found himself in the streets of New York, he felt like a stranger upon the threshold of a new life.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading So Phil reached New York in very fair spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He found himself, thanks to the liberality of Mr. Grant, in a better financial position than when he left home.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He knew almost nothing about the great city he had entered, and was at a loss where to seek for lodgings.
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 So Phil reached New York in very fair spirits.
