used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For three months I had been out of a place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I looked forward to another round of walking about the town day after day in fruitless search.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I looked forward to another round of walking about the town day after day in fruitless search.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At this juncture, however, an event happened wholly unexpected, which changed the position altogether both for myself and, as it proved, for Jenny.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EVENT At this juncture the question of money became pressing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I looked forward to another round of walking about the town day after day in fruitless search.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this juncture, however, an event happened wholly unexpected, which changed the position altogether both for myself and, as it proved, for Jenny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EVENT At this juncture the question of money became pressing.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EVENT At this juncture the question of money became pressing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For three months I had been out of a place.
the two together, not just one
From this reading At this juncture, however, an event happened wholly unexpected, which changed the position altogether both for myself and, as it proved, for Jenny.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading At this juncture, however, an event happened wholly unexpected, which changed the position altogether both for myself and, as it proved, for Jenny.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I looked forward to another round of walking about the town day after day in fruitless search.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EVENT At this juncture the question of money became pressing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three months I had been out of a place.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I looked forward to another round of walking about the town day after day in fruitless search.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading I looked forward to another round of walking about the town day after day in fruitless search.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three months I had been out of a place.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At this juncture, however, an event happened wholly unexpected, which changed the position altogether both for myself and, as it proved, for Jenny.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At this juncture, however, an event happened wholly unexpected, which changed the position altogether both for myself and, as it proved, for Jenny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For three months I had been out of a place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I looked forward to another round of walking about the town day after day in fruitless search.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading At this juncture, however, an event happened wholly unexpected, which changed the position altogether both for myself and, as it proved, for Jenny.
Jenny'snounUS /ˈdʒeniz/
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EVENT At this juncture the question of money became pressing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked forward to another round of walking about the town day after day in fruitless search.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EVENT At this juncture the question of money became pressing.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For three months I had been out of a place.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At this juncture, however, an event happened wholly unexpected, which changed the position altogether both for myself and, as it proved, for Jenny.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EVENT At this juncture the question of money became pressing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For three months I had been out of a place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For three months I had been out of a place.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading At this juncture, however, an event happened wholly unexpected, which changed the position altogether both for myself and, as it proved, for Jenny.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EVENT At this juncture the question of money became pressing.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
established beyond doubt
From this reading At this juncture, however, an event happened wholly unexpected, which changed the position altogether both for myself and, as it proved, for Jenny.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EVENT At this juncture the question of money became pressing.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I looked forward to another round of walking about the town day after day in fruitless search.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I looked forward to another round of walking about the town day after day in fruitless search.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EVENT At this juncture the question of money became pressing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EVENT At this juncture the question of money became pressing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three months I had been out of a place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I looked forward to another round of walking about the town day after day in fruitless search.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED EVENT At this juncture the question of money became pressing.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I looked forward to another round of walking about the town day after day in fruitless search.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jenny's money, of which she was so prodigal, was coming to an end; and although she hinted at other resources it became obvious to me that the attempt must be made to find employment.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At this juncture, however, an event happened wholly unexpected, which changed the position altogether both for myself and, as it proved, for Jenny.
