adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
BadadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
CirclenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I shall depend on you.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Yours ever, FAN.
FANverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Yours ever, FAN.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall depend on you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
Jenny'snounUS /ˈdʒeniz/
possessive form of “jenny” — United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shall depend on you.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
POLLY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
SewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall depend on you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Polly told her what it was, adding, “I suppose I ought to go and help Fanny, but I can't say I want to.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Bad news, my dear?” asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall depend on you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through.
YourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours ever, FAN.
