adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It began by his buying for Amy Foster a green satin ribbon in Darnford.
Amy
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From this reading It began by his buying for Amy Foster a green satin ribbon in Darnford.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You bought a ribbon at a Jew’s stall on a fair-day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began by his buying for Amy Foster a green satin ribbon in Darnford.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You bought a ribbon at a Jew’s stall on a fair-day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading It began by his buying for Amy Foster a green satin ribbon in Darnford.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It began by his buying for Amy Foster a green satin ribbon in Darnford.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This was what you did in his country.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
Darnford
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From this reading It began by his buying for Amy Foster a green satin ribbon in Darnford.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was what you did in his country.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
don't
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From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
fair-day
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From this reading You bought a ribbon at a Jew’s stall on a fair-day.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It began by his buying for Amy Foster a green satin ribbon in Darnford.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading It began by his buying for Amy Foster a green satin ribbon in Darnford.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It began by his buying for Amy Foster a green satin ribbon in Darnford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began by his buying for Amy Foster a green satin ribbon in Darnford.
Jew's
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From this reading You bought a ribbon at a Jew’s stall on a fair-day.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You bought a ribbon at a Jew’s stall on a fair-day.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading It began by his buying for Amy Foster a green satin ribbon in Darnford.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading It began by his buying for Amy Foster a green satin ribbon in Darnford.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading You bought a ribbon at a Jew’s stall on a fair-day.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what you did in his country.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “His courtship had lasted some time--ever since he got his precarious footing in the community.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what you did in his country.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what you did in his country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don’t suppose the girl knew what to do with it, but he seemed to think that his honourable intentions could not be mistaken.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This was what you did in his country.
