adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this made me feel as though I were bound to that college with the ties of kinship.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading To make an educated man of her nephew was the great ambition of her life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading All this made me feel as though I were bound to that college with the ties of kinship.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
bunch-maker
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From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
cigar-factory
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From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
classmatenounUS /ˈklæsmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
cloak-shop
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From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading To make an educated man of her nephew was the great ambition of her life.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading All this made me feel as though I were bound to that college with the ties of kinship.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To make an educated man of her nephew was the great ambition of her life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To make an educated man of her nephew was the great ambition of her life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading All this made me feel as though I were bound to that college with the ties of kinship.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To make an educated man of her nephew was the great ambition of her life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading To make an educated man of her nephew was the great ambition of her life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To make an educated man of her nephew was the great ambition of her life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All this made me feel as though I were bound to that college with the ties of kinship.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading To make an educated man of her nephew was the great ambition of her life.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
pressers
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From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
teamsternounUS /ˈtiːmstər/
the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
tenement-houses
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From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All this made me feel as though I were bound to that college with the ties of kinship.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All this made me feel as though I were bound to that college with the ties of kinship.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading All this made me feel as though I were bound to that college with the ties of kinship.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make an educated man of her nephew was the great ambition of her life.
tough-looking
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From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All this made me feel as though I were bound to that college with the ties of kinship.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A classmate of this boy was supported by an aunt, a spinster who made good wages as a bunch-maker in a cigar-factory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One such student often called at the cloak-shop in which I was employed, and in which his father--a tough-looking fellow with a sandy beard, a former teamster--was one of the pressers.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE majority of the students at the College of the City of New York was already made up of Jewish boys, mostly from the tenement-houses.
