adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
accostverbUS /əˈkɔːst/
speak to someone
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "No!" was the prompt and emphatic answer of the gentleman addressed.
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 She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KATY SELLS OUT AND VISITS THE MAYOR.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "No!" was the prompt and emphatic answer of the gentleman addressed.
BuyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to the first person who passed near her.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
cent's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading "No!" was the prompt and emphatic answer of the gentleman addressed.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to the first person who passed near her.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "No!" was the prompt and emphatic answer of the gentleman addressed.
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
KATY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATY SELLS OUT AND VISITS THE MAYOR.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
MAYORnounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading KATY SELLS OUT AND VISITS THE MAYOR.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Katy reached Washington Street once more.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to the first person who passed near her.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" was the prompt and emphatic answer of the gentleman addressed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Katy reached Washington Street once more.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading KATY SELLS OUT AND VISITS THE MAYOR.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to the first person who passed near her.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to the first person who passed near her.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading "No!" was the prompt and emphatic answer of the gentleman addressed.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Katy reached Washington Street once more.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to the first person who passed near her.
SELLSnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading KATY SELLS OUT AND VISITS THE MAYOR.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to the first person who passed near her.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Katy reached Washington Street once more.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KATY SELLS OUT AND VISITS THE MAYOR.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading KATY SELLS OUT AND VISITS THE MAYOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No!" was the prompt and emphatic answer of the gentleman addressed.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Katy reached Washington Street once more.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to the first person who passed near her.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had lost all her timidity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had met him, and request him to purchase a cent's worth of molasses candy.
