adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
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 pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
can't
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From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
don't
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From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
Fan'snounUS /fænz/
possessive form of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
fendernounUS /ˈfendər/
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
heroinesnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
how
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From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
Puttel
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From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
soliloquizeverbUS /səˈlɪləkwaɪz/
talk to oneself
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I know it's considered proper for girls to shut their eyes and let things come to a crisis no matter how much mischief is done.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Polly did not soliloquize aloud, as heroines on the stage and in books have a way of doing, but the conversation she held with herself was very much like this: “I'm afraid there is something in it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap, all of which arrangements signified that something very important had got to be thought over and settled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I've tried to think it's nothing but vanity or imagination, yet I can't help seeing a difference, and feeling as if I ought not to pretend that I don't.
