adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Sarah wrote like one distracted.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
dusternounUS /ˈdʌstər/
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
Jim
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From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sarah wrote like one distracted.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
Mahony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
Polly
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From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
post-office
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From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah wrote like one distracted.
Sarah'snounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Polly had hidden her face, and was shaken by sobs As he could not get her to speak, Mahony picked up the letter from the floor and read it for himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then one morning--it was spring now, and piping hot at noon--Long Jim brought home from the post-office a letter for Polly, addressed in her sister Sarah's sloping hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But he was hardly out of the room when a startled cry drew him back to her side.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Knowing the pleasure it would give her, Mahony carried it at once to his wife; and Polly laid aside broom and duster and sat down to read.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Sarah wrote like one distracted.
