adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
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 they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading It was an all day job, apparently; I hung round, trying to keep myself inconspicuous.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of Carpenter attracted no particular attention.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The arrival of Carpenter attracted no particular attention.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The arrival of Carpenter attracted no particular attention.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The arrival of Carpenter attracted no particular attention.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was an all day job, apparently; I hung round, trying to keep myself inconspicuous.
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From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was an all day job, apparently; I hung round, trying to keep myself inconspicuous.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was an all day job, apparently; I hung round, trying to keep myself inconspicuous.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
inconspicuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnspɪkwəs/
not prominent or readily noticeable
From this reading It was an all day job, apparently; I hung round, trying to keep myself inconspicuous.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an all day job, apparently; I hung round, trying to keep myself inconspicuous.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was an all day job, apparently; I hung round, trying to keep myself inconspicuous.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was an all day job, apparently; I hung round, trying to keep myself inconspicuous.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
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 He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was an all day job, apparently; I hung round, trying to keep myself inconspicuous.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The arrival of Carpenter attracted no particular attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of Carpenter attracted no particular attention.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The arrival of Carpenter attracted no particular attention.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was an all day job, apparently; I hung round, trying to keep myself inconspicuous.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He asked many questions, and before long had a crowd about him--as if he were some sort of government commissioner, conducting an investigation.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrival of Carpenter attracted no particular attention.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading It was an all day job, apparently; I hung round, trying to keep myself inconspicuous.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All they wanted was some one to tell their troubles to, and they quickly found that this stranger was available for the purpose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The troubles of these people were too recent for them to be aware of anything else.
