adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “I guess it is n't anything very bad.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I guess it is n't anything very bad.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
dearynounUS /ˈdɪri/
a special loved one
From this reading “What's the matter, deary?”
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
don't
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From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
GOINGnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess it is n't anything very bad.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
I'm
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From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I guess it is n't anything very bad.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter, deary?”
Maud
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From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
n't
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From this reading “I guess it is n't anything very bad.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
Polly
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From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
Shaws
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From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading “I don't know; something dreadful must have happened, for mamma and Fan are crying together upstairs, papa is shut up in the library, and Tom is raging round like a bear, in the dining-room.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I guess it is n't anything very bad.
What's
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From this reading “What's the matter, deary?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GOING into the Shaws' one evening, Polly found Maud sitting on the stairs, with a troubled face.
you've
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From this reading “Oh, Polly, I'm so glad you've come!” cried the little girl, running to hug her.
