adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
BuyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said Katy to the first gentleman she met.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said Katy to the first gentleman she met.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to a good-natured young gentleman, who was leaning over his counter waiting for a customer.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to a good-natured young gentleman, who was leaning over his counter waiting for a customer.
deignverbUS /deɪn/
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
ejectedverbUS /ɪˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “eject” — put out or expel from a place
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
EXTRAORDINARYadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading KATY MEETS WITH EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
FindingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said Katy to the first gentleman she met.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to a good-natured young gentleman, who was leaning over his counter waiting for a customer.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said Katy to the first gentleman she met.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to a good-natured young gentleman, who was leaning over his counter waiting for a customer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to a good-natured young gentleman, who was leaning over his counter waiting for a customer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
KATY
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From this reading KATY MEETS WITH EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to a good-natured young gentleman, who was leaning over his counter waiting for a customer.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading KATY MEETS WITH EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said Katy to the first gentleman she met.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to a good-natured young gentleman, who was leaning over his counter waiting for a customer.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said Katy to the first gentleman she met.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said Katy to the first gentleman she met.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
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 Katy to the first gentleman she met.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
SUCCESSnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading KATY MEETS WITH EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said Katy to the first gentleman she met.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said Katy to the first gentleman she met.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to a good-natured young gentleman, who was leaning over his counter waiting for a customer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to a good-natured young gentleman, who was leaning over his counter waiting for a customer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He did not even deign to glance at her; and five or six attempts to sell a stick of candy were failures; but when she remembered the success that had followed her disappointment in the morning, she did not lose her courage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to a good-natured young gentleman, who was leaning over his counter waiting for a customer.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading KATY MEETS WITH EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Finding that people in the street would not buy, she entered a shop where the clerks seemed to be at leisure, though she did not do so without thinking of the rude manner in which she had been ejected from a store in the forenoon.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Buy some candy?" said she to a good-natured young gentleman, who was leaning over his counter waiting for a customer.
