adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then he turned around and faced her again.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MR KING AND POLLY.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading How can I think of anything when you are in trouble?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How can I think of anything when you are in trouble?"
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he turned around and faced her again.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I think of anything when you are in trouble?"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "O, Jasper!" exclaimed Polly reproachfully, "what could I possibly have to say about myself!
couldn't
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From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "O, Jasper!" exclaimed Polly reproachfully, "what could I possibly have to say about myself!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Then he turned around and faced her again.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "O, Jasper!" exclaimed Polly reproachfully, "what could I possibly have to say about myself!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned around and faced her again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
How
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From this reading How can I think of anything when you are in trouble?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
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 "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading MR KING AND POLLY.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR KING AND POLLY.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "O, Jasper!" exclaimed Polly reproachfully, "what could I possibly have to say about myself!
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, Jasper!" exclaimed Polly reproachfully, "what could I possibly have to say about myself!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How can I think of anything when you are in trouble?"
POLLY
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From this reading MR KING AND POLLY.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading "O, Jasper!" exclaimed Polly reproachfully, "what could I possibly have to say about myself!
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading "O, Jasper!" exclaimed Polly reproachfully, "what could I possibly have to say about myself!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned around and faced her again.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading How can I think of anything when you are in trouble?"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading How can I think of anything when you are in trouble?"
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned around and faced her again.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "O, Jasper!" exclaimed Polly reproachfully, "what could I possibly have to say about myself!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How can I think of anything when you are in trouble?"
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "So I do love my work," cried Jasper in a glow, "but, Polly," and he sprang to his feet and walked away so that she couldn't see his face, "I thought that you were going to say something about yourself."
