AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
ACCIDENTnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE ACCIDENT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading --"is the matter?" cried Polly, finishing her sentence.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading --"is the matter?" cried Polly, finishing her sentence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --"is the matter?" cried Polly, finishing her sentence.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading --"is the matter?" cried Polly, finishing her sentence.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
Polly
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From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading --"is the matter?" cried Polly, finishing her sentence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCIDENT.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A roaring sound close to her ear made Polly start, and open her eyes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A pair of strong arms were lifting her up, and pulling her from beneath something, she could not tell what, that was lying heavily over her, while Johnny rolled off like a ball.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Johnny's fat arms were clutched around her neck so tightly she could scarcely breathe, while he was screaming as hard as he could.
