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 “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Hush!” cried Polly, catching his arm, “he's come--oh, Joel--he's come!”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Who?” cried Joel, staring around blindly, “who, Polly?”
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading “Who?” cried Joel, staring around blindly, “who, Polly?”
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Hush!” cried Polly, catching his arm, “he's come--oh, Joel--he's come!”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Hush!” cried Polly, catching his arm, “he's come--oh, Joel--he's come!”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hush!” cried Polly, catching his arm, “he's come--oh, Joel--he's come!”
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Why, Polly Pepper!” exclaimed Joel, not minding his own upset.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
he's
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From this reading “Hush!” cried Polly, catching his arm, “he's come--oh, Joel--he's come!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, Polly Pepper!” exclaimed Joel, not minding his own upset.
HushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush!” cried Polly, catching his arm, “he's come--oh, Joel--he's come!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “Why, Polly Pepper!” exclaimed Joel, not minding his own upset.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
mindingverbUS /ˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “mind” — be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
From this reading “Why, Polly Pepper!” exclaimed Joel, not minding his own upset.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why, Polly Pepper!” exclaimed Joel, not minding his own upset.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Hush!” cried Polly, catching his arm, “he's come--oh, Joel--he's come!”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Why, Polly Pepper!” exclaimed Joel, not minding his own upset.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading “Why, Polly Pepper!” exclaimed Joel, not minding his own upset.
Polly
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From this reading “Why, Polly Pepper!” exclaimed Joel, not minding his own upset.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
slushverbUS /slʌʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Who?” cried Joel, staring around blindly, “who, Polly?”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “Why, Polly Pepper!” exclaimed Joel, not minding his own upset.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Polly had just opened her lips to explain, when Mr. King's portly, handsome figure appeared in the doorway.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who?” cried Joel, staring around blindly, “who, Polly?”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Polly Pepper!” exclaimed Joel, not minding his own upset.
won't
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From this reading “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
You're
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From this reading “You're right in all the slush--mother won't like it, I tell you!”
