adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
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 “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
bigger'n
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From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
clasping
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From this reading “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Why yes,” said the boy, looking into her flashing eyes.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading “Why yes,” said the boy, looking into her flashing eyes.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
I've
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From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Why yes,” said the boy, looking into her flashing eyes.
it's
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From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
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 “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
Phronsie
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From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
Polly
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From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
Polly's
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From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
she'll
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From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Polly's always crazy about music,” explained Ben; “she'll drum on the table, and anywhere, to make believe it's a piano.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Oh, Jasper!” cried Polly, clasping her hands, her cheeks all aflame--“do you mean to say you do really and truly play on the piano?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why yes,” said the boy, looking into her flashing eyes.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said the boy simply; “I've played ever since I was a little fellow, no bigger'n Phronsie.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you play on the piano, and sing?” asked Polly, looking at him in awe.
