adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I will, so there!” and in another minute she would have been up in the sick room.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I will, so there!” and in another minute she would have been up in the sick room.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Now, I tell you,” he said, “you must not take off that bandage again; do you know the consequences?
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now, I tell you,” he said, “you must not take off that bandage again; do you know the consequences?
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
dre-ad-ful
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From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will, so there!” and in another minute she would have been up in the sick room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Now, I will help mother!
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, I will help mother!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will, so there!” and in another minute she would have been up in the sick room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
Joey's
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From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now, I tell you,” he said, “you must not take off that bandage again; do you know the consequences?
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I will, so there!” and in another minute she would have been up in the sick room.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Now, I will help mother!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Now, I tell you,” he said, “you must not take off that bandage again; do you know the consequences?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Now, I tell you,” he said, “you must not take off that bandage again; do you know the consequences?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, I will help mother!
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
pattering
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From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
Phronsie's
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From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
Polly
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From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
rocking-chair
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From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I will, so there!” and in another minute she would have been up in the sick room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, I tell you,” he said, “you must not take off that bandage again; do you know the consequences?
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will, so there!” and in another minute she would have been up in the sick room.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Now, I tell you,” he said, “you must not take off that bandage again; do you know the consequences?
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Now, I tell you,” he said, “you must not take off that bandage again; do you know the consequences?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, I tell you,” he said, “you must not take off that bandage again; do you know the consequences?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I will, so there!” and in another minute she would have been up in the sick room.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Polly first heard it, by Phronsie's pattering downstairs and screaming: “Oh, Polly, Joey's dre-ad-ful sick, he is!” she jumped right up, and tore off the bandage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now, I will help mother!
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But the first thing she knew, a gentle but firm hand was laid upon hers; and she found herself back again in the old rocking-chair, and listening to the Doctor's words which were quite stern and decisive.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I will, so there!” and in another minute she would have been up in the sick room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, I tell you,” he said, “you must not take off that bandage again; do you know the consequences?
