adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 WELCOME GIFTS "It's all wrong!" declared Marjorie.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Shall we go home?" asked Molly, who always submitted to Marjorie's decisions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall we go home?" asked Molly, who always submitted to Marjorie's decisions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I didn't see it before, but I do now.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "_I_ don't think it's wrong," began Stella.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I didn't see it before, but I do now.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
decisionsnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/
plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "Shall we go home?" asked Molly, who always submitted to Marjorie's decisions.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading WELCOME GIFTS "It's all wrong!" declared Marjorie.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't see it before, but I do now.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I didn't see it before, but I do now.
don't
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From this reading "_I_ don't think it's wrong," began Stella.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
GIFTSnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading WELCOME GIFTS "It's all wrong!" declared Marjorie.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Shall we go home?" asked Molly, who always submitted to Marjorie's decisions.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Shall we go home?" asked Molly, who always submitted to Marjorie's decisions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't see it before, but I do now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't see it before, but I do now.
It's
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From this reading WELCOME GIFTS "It's all wrong!" declared Marjorie.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
Marjorie
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From this reading WELCOME GIFTS "It's all wrong!" declared Marjorie.
Marjorie's
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From this reading "Shall we go home?" asked Molly, who always submitted to Marjorie's decisions.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Shall we go home?" asked Molly, who always submitted to Marjorie's decisions.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I didn't see it before, but I do now.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
oughtn't
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From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I didn't see it before, but I do now.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we go home?" asked Molly, who always submitted to Marjorie's decisions.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading "_I_ don't think it's wrong," began Stella.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading "Shall we go home?" asked Molly, who always submitted to Marjorie's decisions.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
that's
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From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "_I_ don't think it's wrong," began Stella.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
WELCOMEverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading WELCOME GIFTS "It's all wrong!" declared Marjorie.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Shall we go home?" asked Molly, who always submitted to Marjorie's decisions.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading That lady was right, and we oughtn't to try to sell anything that's worth less than a cent for fifty cents, or twenty-five either."
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading WELCOME GIFTS "It's all wrong!" declared Marjorie.
