adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly such a soft and delicate foot cannot belong to anyone but a woman.”
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Certainly such a soft and delicate foot cannot belong to anyone but a woman.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Certainly such a soft and delicate foot cannot belong to anyone but a woman.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is passing strange,” shall rejoin the elder white Pariah, “but thou speakest truth.
cannot
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From this reading Certainly such a soft and delicate foot cannot belong to anyone but a woman.”
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly such a soft and delicate foot cannot belong to anyone but a woman.”
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “They have only just left the track,” shall continue the son, “and look! this is the step of a married woman.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Certainly such a soft and delicate foot cannot belong to anyone but a woman.”
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “It is passing strange,” shall rejoin the elder white Pariah, “but thou speakest truth.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have only just left the track,” shall continue the son, “and look! this is the step of a married woman.
How
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From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “They have only just left the track,” shall continue the son, “and look! this is the step of a married woman.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “They have only just left the track,” shall continue the son, “and look! this is the step of a married woman.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “They have only just left the track,” shall continue the son, “and look! this is the step of a married woman.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading “They have only just left the track,” shall continue the son, “and look! this is the step of a married woman.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “They have only just left the track,” shall continue the son, “and look! this is the step of a married woman.
PariahnounUS /pərˈaɪə/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “It is passing strange,” shall rejoin the elder white Pariah, “but thou speakest truth.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “It is passing strange,” shall rejoin the elder white Pariah, “but thou speakest truth.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading “It is passing strange,” shall rejoin the elder white Pariah, “but thou speakest truth.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Certainly such a soft and delicate foot cannot belong to anyone but a woman.”
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
speakest
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From this reading “It is passing strange,” shall rejoin the elder white Pariah, “but thou speakest truth.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “They have only just left the track,” shall continue the son, “and look! this is the step of a married woman.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “It is passing strange,” shall rejoin the elder white Pariah, “but thou speakest truth.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Certainly such a soft and delicate foot cannot belong to anyone but a woman.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have only just left the track,” shall continue the son, “and look! this is the step of a married woman.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How is it,” shall say the father, “that the footprints of mortals are seen in this part of the forest?”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “It is passing strange,” shall rejoin the elder white Pariah, “but thou speakest truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly such a soft and delicate foot cannot belong to anyone but a woman.”
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “They have only just left the track,” shall continue the son, “and look! this is the step of a married woman.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “It is passing strange,” shall rejoin the elder white Pariah, “but thou speakest truth.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “It is passing strange,” shall rejoin the elder white Pariah, “but thou speakest truth.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Certainly such a soft and delicate foot cannot belong to anyone but a woman.”
women's
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From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The son shall reply, “Sir, these are the marks of women’s feet: a man’s foot would not be so small.”
