andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT DUNRAVEN.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be with the other luggage."
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Grandpapa," cried Phronsie, flying down the platform, "the box of dolls isn't here!"
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS AT DUNRAVEN.
clasping
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From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Grandpapa," cried Phronsie, flying down the platform, "the box of dolls isn't here!"
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "Grandpapa," cried Phronsie, flying down the platform, "the box of dolls isn't here!"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Grandpapa," cried Phronsie, flying down the platform, "the box of dolls isn't here!"
DUNRAVEN
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From this reading CHRISTMAS AT DUNRAVEN.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading "Grandpapa," cried Phronsie, flying down the platform, "the box of dolls isn't here!"
GoodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
Grandpapa
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From this reading "Grandpapa," cried Phronsie, flying down the platform, "the box of dolls isn't here!"
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
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 "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
hasn't
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From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Grandpapa," cried Phronsie, flying down the platform, "the box of dolls isn't here!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
isn't
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From this reading "Grandpapa," cried Phronsie, flying down the platform, "the box of dolls isn't here!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be with the other luggage."
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading It must be with the other luggage."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be with the other luggage."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Grandpapa," cried Phronsie, flying down the platform, "the box of dolls isn't here!"
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It must be with the other luggage."
Phronsie
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From this reading "Grandpapa," cried Phronsie, flying down the platform, "the box of dolls isn't here!"
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading "Grandpapa," cried Phronsie, flying down the platform, "the box of dolls isn't here!"
Polly
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From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Grandpapa," cried Phronsie, flying down the platform, "the box of dolls isn't here!"
tisn't
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From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O, no, Grandpapa dear!" declared Phronsie in great distress, and clasping her hands to keep the tears back, "it really, surely hasn't come; Polly says so."
we've
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From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must be with the other luggage."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Goodness me!" exclaimed old Mr. King, whirling around, "'tisn't possible, child, that we've come off without that.
