adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
boardinghousenounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋhaʊs/
a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
electionsnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
Jurgis
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From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
Packingtown
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From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
Scully
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From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
