adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “We don't want anything in that line,” said he, with decision.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
Clark'snounUS /klɑːrks/
possessive form of “clark” — United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “We don't want anything in that line,” said he, with decision.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
don't
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From this reading “We don't want anything in that line,” said he, with decision.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We don't want anything in that line,” said he, with decision.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We don't want anything in that line,” said he, with decision.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is not the way we like to proceed.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “We don't want anything in that line,” said he, with decision.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the way we like to proceed.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/
like better; value more highly
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading It is not the way we like to proceed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We don't want anything in that line,” said he, with decision.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We don't want anything in that line,” said he, with decision.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is not the way we like to proceed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is not the way we like to proceed.
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 But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We prefer to pass the compliments of the day, talk about business, and approach gradually the special branch of trade to which we are devoted.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mr. Clark's “Well, young man,” was like a whip, and I had to at once open out with my little story.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When a merchant says to the traveler, “Young man, you want to sell me something?” it is a notice to come at once to the point and state your business.
