adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Phronsie looked too, to see Joel hurrying up to the platform with a little colored child perched on his shoulder.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
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 "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
aren't
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From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
BlessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless me, what is Joel doing?"
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Phronsie looked too, to see Joel hurrying up to the platform with a little colored child perched on his shoulder.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Bless me, what is Joel doing?"
don't
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From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
FESTIVITIESnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading THE FESTIVITIES.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
Grandpapa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Phronsie looked too, to see Joel hurrying up to the platform with a little colored child perched on his shoulder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bless me, what is Joel doing?"
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 "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "Bless me, what is Joel doing?"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Phronsie looked too, to see Joel hurrying up to the platform with a little colored child perched on his shoulder.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phronsie looked too, to see Joel hurrying up to the platform with a little colored child perched on his shoulder.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Phronsie looked too, to see Joel hurrying up to the platform with a little colored child perched on his shoulder.
Phronsie
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From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Phronsie looked too, to see Joel hurrying up to the platform with a little colored child perched on his shoulder.
pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Phronsie looked too, to see Joel hurrying up to the platform with a little colored child perched on his shoulder.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Phronsie looked too, to see Joel hurrying up to the platform with a little colored child perched on his shoulder.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FESTIVITIES.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Phronsie looked too, to see Joel hurrying up to the platform with a little colored child perched on his shoulder.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Phronsie looked too, to see Joel hurrying up to the platform with a little colored child perched on his shoulder.
usherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Bless me, what is Joel doing?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Dear me, Phronsie," cried the old gentleman, whirling around in his big chair to look at her, "why, they aren't all in, child," glancing down the aisle where Jasper as chief usher with Ben and the others were busily settling the children.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Phronsie looked down into the sea of eager faces "Oh, Grandpapa," she exclaimed softly, and plucking his sleeve, "don't you think we might hurry and begin?"
