AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, he might have to realize his thought of the morning, and join the ranks of the bootblacks.
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 After all, he might have to realize his thought of the morning, and join the ranks of the bootblacks.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By that time his money would be almost exhausted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, he might have to realize his thought of the morning, and join the ranks of the bootblacks.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By that time his money would be almost exhausted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
BOARDINGnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
bootblacks
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From this reading After all, he might have to realize his thought of the morning, and join the ranks of the bootblacks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time his money would be almost exhausted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
counting-room
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From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading By that time his money would be almost exhausted.
FINDINGnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
Godfrey
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From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all, he might have to realize his thought of the morning, and join the ranks of the bootblacks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By that time his money would be almost exhausted.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
how
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From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading After all, he might have to realize his thought of the morning, and join the ranks of the bootblacks.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
Lynn
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From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After all, he might have to realize his thought of the morning, and join the ranks of the bootblacks.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading By that time his money would be almost exhausted.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After all, he might have to realize his thought of the morning, and join the ranks of the bootblacks.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
PLACEnounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading After all, he might have to realize his thought of the morning, and join the ranks of the bootblacks.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading After all, he might have to realize his thought of the morning, and join the ranks of the bootblacks.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time his money would be almost exhausted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINDING A BOARDING PLACE Herbert left the counting-room of Godfrey & Lynn, not a little depressed in spirits.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After all, he might have to realize his thought of the morning, and join the ranks of the bootblacks.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time his money would be almost exhausted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, suppose, which was very probable, Mr. Godfrey could do nothing for him immediately, but only hold out his promise of future assistance, how was he to live in the meantime?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two days which must elapse before he could see Mr. Godfrey were to him a formidable delay.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By that time his money would be almost exhausted.
