adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The prospect of returning to work was a hideous vision.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
cloak-making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
enlistingnounUS /enˈlɪstɪŋ/
the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
financedverbUS /fɪˈnænst/
past form of “finance” — obtain or provide money for
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The high wages in store for me had lost their magnetism.
German-Americanadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of German Americans
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
GhettonounUS /ˈɡetoʊ/
formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The high wages in store for me had lost their magnetism.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The prospect of returning to work was a hideous vision.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high wages in store for me had lost their magnetism.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAS reading Pendennis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The high wages in store for me had lost their magnetism.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The high wages in store for me had lost their magnetism.
Maecenas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading The high wages in store for me had lost their magnetism.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The high wages in store for me had lost their magnetism.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prospect of returning to work was a hideous vision.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
Pendennis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I WAS reading Pendennis.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect of returning to work was a hideous vision.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I WAS reading Pendennis.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The prospect of returning to work was a hideous vision.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The high wages in store for me had lost their magnetism.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prospect of returning to work was a hideous vision.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The high wages in store for me had lost their magnetism.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prospect of returning to work was a hideous vision.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading The prospect of returning to work was a hideous vision.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The high wages in store for me had lost their magnetism.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WAS reading Pendennis.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I dreamed of enlisting the interest of a certain Maecenas, a German-American Jew who financed many a struggling college student of the Ghetto.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I often wondered whether I might not be able to secure some pupils in English or Hebrew, and drop cloak-making at once.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The prospect of returning to work was a hideous vision.
