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 Walter applied for all sorts of situations, but obtained no engagement.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I wonder if there is any poorhouse in Chicago,” thought Walter, not wholly in jest.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Walter applied for all sorts of situations, but obtained no engagement.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walter applied for all sorts of situations, but obtained no engagement.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “I wonder if there is any poorhouse in Chicago,” thought Walter, not wholly in jest.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Things were getting decidedly serious.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Walter applied for all sorts of situations, but obtained no engagement.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Walter applied for all sorts of situations, but obtained no engagement.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Things were getting decidedly serious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if there is any poorhouse in Chicago,” thought Walter, not wholly in jest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if there is any poorhouse in Chicago,” thought Walter, not wholly in jest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder if there is any poorhouse in Chicago,” thought Walter, not wholly in jest.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “I wonder if there is any poorhouse in Chicago,” thought Walter, not wholly in jest.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading WALTER MEETS PROFESSOR ROBINSON Two weeks passed.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Walter applied for all sorts of situations, but obtained no engagement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I wonder if there is any poorhouse in Chicago,” thought Walter, not wholly in jest.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Walter applied for all sorts of situations, but obtained no engagement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter applied for all sorts of situations, but obtained no engagement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WALTER MEETS PROFESSOR ROBINSON Two weeks passed.
poorhousenounUS /ˈpuːrhaʊs/
an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
From this reading “I wonder if there is any poorhouse in Chicago,” thought Walter, not wholly in jest.
PROFESSORnounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading WALTER MEETS PROFESSOR ROBINSON Two weeks passed.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading WALTER MEETS PROFESSOR ROBINSON Two weeks passed.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Things were getting decidedly serious.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Walter applied for all sorts of situations, but obtained no engagement.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Walter applied for all sorts of situations, but obtained no engagement.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I wonder if there is any poorhouse in Chicago,” thought Walter, not wholly in jest.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were getting decidedly serious.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I wonder if there is any poorhouse in Chicago,” thought Walter, not wholly in jest.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile his money steadily diminished, till he awoke one morning to find only seventy-five cents in his purse.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WALTER MEETS PROFESSOR ROBINSON Two weeks passed.
WALTERnounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER MEETS PROFESSOR ROBINSON Two weeks passed.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WALTER MEETS PROFESSOR ROBINSON Two weeks passed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were getting decidedly serious.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I wonder if there is any poorhouse in Chicago,” thought Walter, not wholly in jest.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if there is any poorhouse in Chicago,” thought Walter, not wholly in jest.
