adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
BetverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
half-penny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's a run on it," she said.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
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 On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "There's a run on it," she said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's a run on it," she said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a run on it," she said.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Bet generally bought her papers at a tiny shop not far from her old home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This person regarded Bet as one of her most constant customers, and now and then added a paper or two of the half-penny order to her bundle for nothing, and by way of good luck.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She got them at wholesale price, and was well known to the woman who kept the shop.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On this night she informed her young customer that she had no copies of the _Evening Star_ left.
