adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “And did he call again?”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And did he call again?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Daniel used to say that he gained his bet and the widow's custom at ONE BLOW.”
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Daniel used to say that he gained his bet and the widow's custom at ONE BLOW.”
BLOWverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Daniel used to say that he gained his bet and the widow's custom at ONE BLOW.”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “And did he call again?”
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They were now descending a little hill at the foot of which stood a country tavern.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Daniel used to say that he gained his bet and the widow's custom at ONE BLOW.”
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Daniel used to say that he gained his bet and the widow's custom at ONE BLOW.”
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading They were now descending a little hill at the foot of which stood a country tavern.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And did he call again?”
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They were now descending a little hill at the foot of which stood a country tavern.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Daniel used to say that he gained his bet and the widow's custom at ONE BLOW.”
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And did he call again?”
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They were now descending a little hill at the foot of which stood a country tavern.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daniel used to say that he gained his bet and the widow's custom at ONE BLOW.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were now descending a little hill at the foot of which stood a country tavern.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now descending a little hill at the foot of which stood a country tavern.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were now descending a little hill at the foot of which stood a country tavern.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Daniel used to say that he gained his bet and the widow's custom at ONE BLOW.”
pedlers
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From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Daniel used to say that he gained his bet and the widow's custom at ONE BLOW.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They were now descending a little hill at the foot of which stood a country tavern.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading They were now descending a little hill at the foot of which stood a country tavern.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, whenever he went that way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now descending a little hill at the foot of which stood a country tavern.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Daniel used to say that he gained his bet and the widow's custom at ONE BLOW.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Yes, whenever he went that way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes, whenever he went that way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now descending a little hill at the foot of which stood a country tavern.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Yes, whenever he went that way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were now descending a little hill at the foot of which stood a country tavern.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Daniel used to say that he gained his bet and the widow's custom at ONE BLOW.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The widow was always very polite to him after that, and, though she had a mortal dislike to pedlers in general, she was always ready to trade with him.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, whenever he went that way.
