adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
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 Do all he could, he found he could not live on his wages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
COLDadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Do all he could, he found he could not live on his wages.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
didn't
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From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do all he could, he found he could not live on his wages.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
fortune-teller
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From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Do all he could, he found he could not live on his wages.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
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 There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
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 LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Do all he could, he found he could not live on his wages.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do all he could, he found he could not live on his wages.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do all he could, he found he could not live on his wages.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
Phil
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From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
short-cut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
up-hill
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From this reading There was nothing before him so far as he knew except to continue the up-hill struggle for a living.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Do all he could, he found he could not live on his wages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of course Phil was utterly ignorant of the audacious attempt to deprive him of his rights and keep him apart from the father who longed once more to meet him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave very little thought to the prediction of the fortune-teller whom he had consulted, and didn't dream of any short-cut to fortune.
