adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
AlexianounUS /əˈleksiə/
inability to perceive written words
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
Clem
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From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it has," cried Alexia gustily.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
Forsythe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
gustily
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From this reading "Of course it has," cried Alexia gustily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course it has," cried Alexia gustily.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course it has," cried Alexia gustily.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
MANYadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THAT SETTLES MANY THINGS.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course it has," cried Alexia gustily.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
Rhys
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From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
SETTLESnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading THAT SETTLES MANY THINGS.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT SETTLES MANY THINGS.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
THINGSnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THAT SETTLES MANY THINGS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If we only had Joel to help us, that would be something"-- "Well, it's got to be done," said Clem Forsythe, in a matter-of-fact way.
wrinklingverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “wrinkle” — gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading "It's perfectly dreadful," cried Alexia Rhys, wrinkling her brows, "to try to get up anything with Polly away.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear me," in a tone of horror, "did you suppose that we'd let Polly Pepper go on year after year getting up perfectly elegant things for us, and then we not celebrate for her, when she comes home, and with a broken arm, too?
