atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ‘Why, Laura, it seems too bad you should go off so suddenly.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: SECOND HALF IN WHICH SHE WISHES SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: SECOND HALF IN WHICH SHE WISHES SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN.
BORNadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: SECOND HALF IN WHICH SHE WISHES SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can I do to help you?’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can I do to help you?’
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Why, Laura, it seems too bad you should go off so suddenly.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: SECOND HALF IN WHICH SHE WISHES SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN.
HALFadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: SECOND HALF IN WHICH SHE WISHES SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading What can I do to help you?’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What can I do to help you?’
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: SECOND HALF IN WHICH SHE WISHES SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Why, Laura, it seems too bad you should go off so suddenly.
Laura
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From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
maximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
NEVERadverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: SECOND HALF IN WHICH SHE WISHES SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘Why, Laura, it seems too bad you should go off so suddenly.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
POLLY
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From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
POLLY'S
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From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: SECOND HALF IN WHICH SHE WISHES SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: SECOND HALF IN WHICH SHE WISHES SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ‘Why, Laura, it seems too bad you should go off so suddenly.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: SECOND HALF IN WHICH SHE WISHES SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Why, Laura, it seems too bad you should go off so suddenly.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading ‘Why, Laura, it seems too bad you should go off so suddenly.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ‘Why, Laura, it seems too bad you should go off so suddenly.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can I do to help you?’
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading POLLY came at once to the tent, where she found Laura getting her belongings together.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: SECOND HALF IN WHICH SHE WISHES SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘Why, Laura, it seems too bad you should go off so suddenly.
WISHESnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading POLLY’S BIRTHDAY: SECOND HALF IN WHICH SHE WISHES SHE HAD NEVER BEEN BORN.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading ‘From Hebrew wit the maxim sprung, Though feet should slip, ne’er let the tongue.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Why, Laura, it seems too bad you should go off so suddenly.
