adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had become enamoured of proletarian life.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
chummed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He chummed with the laborers, and was an intimate in scores of homes.
copiousadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊpiəs/
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
enamoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had become enamoured of proletarian life.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
Ernest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had become enamoured of proletarian life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had become enamoured of proletarian life.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading He chummed with the laborers, and was an intimate in scores of homes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He chummed with the laborers, and was an intimate in scores of homes.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading He chummed with the laborers, and was an intimate in scores of homes.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading He chummed with the laborers, and was an intimate in scores of homes.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had become enamoured of proletarian life.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had become enamoured of proletarian life.
orgynounUS /ˈɔːrdʒi/
any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
proletariannounUS /ˌproʊləˈteriən/
a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
From this reading He had become enamoured of proletarian life.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading He chummed with the laborers, and was an intimate in scores of homes.
slumnounUS /slʌm/
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
sociologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or determined by sociology
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He looked upon our slum neighborhood as a great sociological laboratory, and he had embarked upon an apparently endless orgy of investigation.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He chummed with the laborers, and was an intimate in scores of homes.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE END When it came time for Ernest and me to go to Washington, father did not accompany us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He chummed with the laborers, and was an intimate in scores of homes.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Also, he worked at odd jobs, and the work was play as well as learned investigation, for he delighted in it and was always returning home with copious notes and bubbling over with new adventures.
