aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading He advised me to stay away from New York.
(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 I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer came and the memorable World’s Fair.
react verbally
From this reading “It’s the toughest town in the United States for an outsider to get by in,” he said in answer to my questions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He advised me to stay away from New York.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
bankrollnounUS /ˈbæŋkroʊl/
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Summer came and the memorable World’s Fair.
a boy or man
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
dentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Summer came and the memorable World’s Fair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He advised me to stay away from New York.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It’s the toughest town in the United States for an outsider to get by in,” he said in answer to my questions.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He advised me to stay away from New York.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
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From this reading “It’s the toughest town in the United States for an outsider to get by in,” he said in answer to my questions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He advised me to stay away from New York.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Summer came and the memorable World’s Fair.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading “It’s the toughest town in the United States for an outsider to get by in,” he said in answer to my questions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “It’s the toughest town in the United States for an outsider to get by in,” he said in answer to my questions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s the toughest town in the United States for an outsider to get by in,” he said in answer to my questions.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
smokersnounUS /ˈsmoʊkərz/
plural of “smoker” — a person who smokes tobacco
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “It’s the toughest town in the United States for an outsider to get by in,” he said in answer to my questions.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He advised me to stay away from New York.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer came and the memorable World’s Fair.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Summer came and the memorable World’s Fair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
toughestadjectiveUS /ˈtʌfəst/
superlative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “It’s the toughest town in the United States for an outsider to get by in,” he said in answer to my questions.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “It’s the toughest town in the United States for an outsider to get by in,” he said in answer to my questions.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “It’s the toughest town in the United States for an outsider to get by in,” he said in answer to my questions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
at the time that
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
which person or people
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I saw it all, but it put an awful dent in my bankroll and winter was coming.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Summer came and the memorable World’s Fair.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I heard wonderful tales of New York City and its opportunities, told by the hop smokers in California Jack’s, and had almost made up my mind to go there for the winter when I met an intelligent young chap who knew all about it.
