15th
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From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
bookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading For the nearly twenty years that I have lived in this quarter, I have dealt in her little fruit-shop.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the nearly twenty years that I have lived in this quarter, I have dealt in her little fruit-shop.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
fruit-shop
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From this reading For the nearly twenty years that I have lived in this quarter, I have dealt in her little fruit-shop.
Genevieve
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From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the nearly twenty years that I have lived in this quarter, I have dealt in her little fruit-shop.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
incurverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
joinernounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnər/
a person who likes to join groups
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the nearly twenty years that I have lived in this quarter, I have dealt in her little fruit-shop.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For the nearly twenty years that I have lived in this quarter, I have dealt in her little fruit-shop.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the nearly twenty years that I have lived in this quarter, I have dealt in her little fruit-shop.
O'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading For the nearly twenty years that I have lived in this quarter, I have dealt in her little fruit-shop.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading It seems to me that the length of our acquaintance has made me incur a sort of tacit obligation to her; my patronage has become her property.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the nearly twenty years that I have lived in this quarter, I have dealt in her little fruit-shop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For the nearly twenty years that I have lived in this quarter, I have dealt in her little fruit-shop.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading September 15th, Eight O'clock This morning, while I was arranging my books, Mother Genevieve came in, and brought me the basket of fruit I buy of her every Sunday.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She has put the basket upon my table, and as I want her husband, who is a joiner, to add some shelves to my bookcase, she has gone downstairs again immediately to send him to me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps I should be better served elsewhere, but Mother Genevieve has but little custom; to leave her would do her harm, and cause her unnecessary pain.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For the nearly twenty years that I have lived in this quarter, I have dealt in her little fruit-shop.
