adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I COULD scarcely think of anything but America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I COULD scarcely think of anything but America.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Shiphrah visited me every day, calling me poor orphan boy and quarreling with the superintendent over me.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I COULD scarcely think of anything but America.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Shiphrah visited me every day, calling me poor orphan boy and quarreling with the superintendent over me.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
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 I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
COULDmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I COULD scarcely think of anything but America.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
cudgeling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Shiphrah visited me every day, calling me poor orphan boy and quarreling with the superintendent over me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I read every letter from there that I could obtain.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I read every letter from there that I could obtain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I COULD scarcely think of anything but America.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I read every letter from there that I could obtain.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shiphrah visited me every day, calling me poor orphan boy and quarreling with the superintendent over me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading I read every letter from there that I could obtain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I COULD scarcely think of anything but America.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Shiphrah visited me every day, calling me poor orphan boy and quarreling with the superintendent over me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Shiphrah visited me every day, calling me poor orphan boy and quarreling with the superintendent over me.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Shiphrah visited me every day, calling me poor orphan boy and quarreling with the superintendent over me.
quarrelingverbUS /ˈkwɑːrəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Shiphrah visited me every day, calling me poor orphan boy and quarreling with the superintendent over me.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read every letter from there that I could obtain.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I COULD scarcely think of anything but America.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
Shiphrah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shiphrah visited me every day, calling me poor orphan boy and quarreling with the superintendent over me.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Shiphrah visited me every day, calling me poor orphan boy and quarreling with the superintendent over me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I read every letter from there that I could obtain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I read every letter from there that I could obtain.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I COULD scarcely think of anything but America.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Shiphrah visited me every day, calling me poor orphan boy and quarreling with the superintendent over me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was constantly seeking information about the country and the opportunities it held out to a man of my type, and cudgeling my brains for some way of scraping together the formidable sum.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was restless, sleepless, and finally, when I caught a slight cold, my health broke down so completely that I had to be taken to the hospital.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shiphrah visited me every day, calling me poor orphan boy and quarreling with the superintendent over me.
