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 "I never can say the word 'diphtheria' in all this world."
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Everything is beautiful, King dear," she would say on such little flying visits to the nursery.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I never can say the word 'diphtheria' in all this world."
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
Carruth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Everything is beautiful, King dear," she would say on such little flying visits to the nursery.
diphtherianounUS /dɪfˈθɪriɑː/
acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
From this reading "I never can say the word 'diphtheria' in all this world."
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything is beautiful, King dear," she would say on such little flying visits to the nursery.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading "Everything is beautiful, King dear," she would say on such little flying visits to the nursery.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never can say the word 'diphtheria' in all this world."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everything is beautiful, King dear," she would say on such little flying visits to the nursery.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Everything is beautiful, King dear," she would say on such little flying visits to the nursery.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never can say the word 'diphtheria' in all this world."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading "Everything is beautiful, King dear," she would say on such little flying visits to the nursery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Everything is beautiful, King dear," she would say on such little flying visits to the nursery.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
PHRONSIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHRONSIE.
Phronsie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I never can say the word 'diphtheria' in all this world."
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Everything is beautiful, King dear," she would say on such little flying visits to the nursery.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can't tell her," groaned Mrs. Pepper, the next morning, at sight of Phronsie's peaceful little face.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I never can say the word 'diphtheria' in all this world."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Everything is beautiful, King dear," she would say on such little flying visits to the nursery.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading "Everything is beautiful, King dear," she would say on such little flying visits to the nursery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phronsie laughed and played with Baby quite merrily, all such time as Miss Carruth, the governess, allowed her from the schoolroom that morning.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I never can say the word 'diphtheria' in all this world."
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I never can say the word 'diphtheria' in all this world."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Everything is beautiful, King dear," she would say on such little flying visits to the nursery.
