adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And wonderful dreams he dreamed as he watched the steaming cloth streaming endlessly by.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And wonderful dreams he dreamed as he watched the steaming cloth streaming endlessly by.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading And wonderful dreams he dreamed as he watched the steaming cloth streaming endlessly by.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading And wonderful dreams he dreamed as he watched the steaming cloth streaming endlessly by.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading And wonderful dreams he dreamed as he watched the steaming cloth streaming endlessly by.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But when he was nine, he lost his job.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading But when he was nine, he lost his job.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading And wonderful dreams he dreamed as he watched the steaming cloth streaming endlessly by.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading And wonderful dreams he dreamed as he watched the steaming cloth streaming endlessly by.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
torpidadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrpəd/
slow and apathetic
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
underfeeding
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From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And wonderful dreams he dreamed as he watched the steaming cloth streaming endlessly by.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Nevertheless, he earned two dollars a week, and two dollars represented the difference between acute starvation and chronic underfeeding.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he was nine, he lost his job.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And wonderful dreams he dreamed as he watched the steaming cloth streaming endlessly by.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But there was no exercise about the work, no call upon his mind, and he dreamed less and less, while his mind grew torpid and drowsy.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was very happy at that job, in spite of the moist heat, for he was still young and in possession of dreams and illusions.
