adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He holds that if you want adventures you must go after them.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
boarding-house
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From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
Carboy's
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From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Kinney says it is my fault.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He holds that if you want adventures you must go after them.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
half-way
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From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He holds that if you want adventures you must go after them.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading He holds that if you want adventures you must go after them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He holds that if you want adventures you must go after them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kinney says it is my fault.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
Kinney
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From this reading Kinney says it is my fault.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
manufacturersnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He holds that if you want adventures you must go after them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Kinney says it is my fault.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
Shaw'snounUS /ʃɔːz/
possessive form of “shaw” — United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
stenographernounUS /steˈnʌɡrəfər/
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He holds that if you want adventures you must go after them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have always wished for adventures, but, though I am old enough--I was twenty-five last October--and have always gone half-way to meet them, adventures avoid me.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Kinney sits next to me at Joyce & Carboy’s, the woollen manufacturers, where I am a stenographer, and Kinney is a clerk, and we both have rooms at Mrs. Shaw’s boarding-house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had made up my mind that when my vacation came I would spend it seeking adventures.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He holds that if you want adventures you must go after them.
