AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the West, in time of prosperity, positions and opportunities of every sort go begging.
react verbally
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are even turning off our old workmen.”
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading In the West, in time of prosperity, positions and opportunities of every sort go begging.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Dominion was over-supplied with laborers.
divisible by two
From this reading We are even turning off our old workmen.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
to or in any or all places
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
depressingly dark
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the West, in time of prosperity, positions and opportunities of every sort go begging.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading Dominion was over-supplied with laborers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We are even turning off our old workmen.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We are even turning off our old workmen.”
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the West, in time of prosperity, positions and opportunities of every sort go begging.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are even turning off our old workmen.”
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
over-supplied
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From this reading Dominion was over-supplied with laborers.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In the West, in time of prosperity, positions and opportunities of every sort go begging.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading In the West, in time of prosperity, positions and opportunities of every sort go begging.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the West, in time of prosperity, positions and opportunities of every sort go begging.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading We are even turning off our old workmen.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
precisely as stated
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dominion was over-supplied with laborers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the West, in time of prosperity, positions and opportunities of every sort go begging.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dominion was over-supplied with laborers.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After three days of fruitless search for work, Stephen’s outlook upon life grew very gloomy.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading We are even turning off our old workmen.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In looking backward, Stephen felt that he had applied for every sort of position from bank president to day laborer, but everywhere the answer had been the same: “Sorry, but we have nothing for you.
