adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
Adela
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From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm glad we have any," hummed Polly, happily.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thank your stars you have," said Tom, as gaily.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
couldn't
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From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
desertingverbUS /ˈdezərtɪŋ/
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "Thank your stars you have," said Tom, as gaily.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad we have any," hummed Polly, happily.
hadn't
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From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "I'm glad we have any," hummed Polly, happily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm glad we have any," hummed Polly, happily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
hummed
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From this reading "I'm glad we have any," hummed Polly, happily.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad we have any," hummed Polly, happily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
It's
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From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
makersnounUS /ˈmeɪkərz/
plural of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
Polly
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From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
RoundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
sketch-book
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From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "Thank your stars you have," said Tom, as gaily.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank your stars you have," said Tom, as gaily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
they'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Jasper running in, the table was soon surrounded by the makers of the Round Robin, Adela deserting her sketch-book and pulling up a chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's dreadfully thin paper," said Adela, critically, getting off from the sofa to pick at one corner of the sheet Polly was beginning to divide.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm glad we have any," hummed Polly, happily.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never you fear but what they'll be in our bills, Polly," said Tom, who couldn't believe by this time that he hadn't always known Polly Pepper.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank your stars you have," said Tom, as gaily.
