accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading I peeped in there yesterday, and the dolls are ranged according to the times when father gave them to her."
AlexianounUS /əˈleksiə/
inability to perceive written words
From this reading "O dear me!" cried Alexia, with great emphasis.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the playroom closet," said Mrs. Whitney, "that is full.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I peeped in there yesterday, and the dolls are ranged according to the times when father gave them to her."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should think they'd be under foot in every room."
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading "And the playroom closet," said Mrs. Whitney, "that is full.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O dear me!" cried Alexia, with great emphasis.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "O dear me!" cried Alexia, with great emphasis.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading I peeped in there yesterday, and the dolls are ranged according to the times when father gave them to her."
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading "O dear me!" cried Alexia, with great emphasis.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I should think they'd be under foot in every room."
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I peeped in there yesterday, and the dolls are ranged according to the times when father gave them to her."
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I should think they'd be under foot in every room."
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "And the playroom closet," said Mrs. Whitney, "that is full.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I peeped in there yesterday, and the dolls are ranged according to the times when father gave them to her."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "O dear me!" cried Alexia, with great emphasis.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, indeed they're not," said Polly; "she keeps them up in her playroom."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think they'd be under foot in every room."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should think they'd be under foot in every room."
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Well, indeed they're not," said Polly; "she keeps them up in her playroom."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the playroom closet," said Mrs. Whitney, "that is full.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "Well, indeed they're not," said Polly; "she keeps them up in her playroom."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O dear me!" cried Alexia, with great emphasis.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And the playroom closet," said Mrs. Whitney, "that is full.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, indeed they're not," said Polly; "she keeps them up in her playroom."
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 dear me!" cried Alexia, with great emphasis.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading I peeped in there yesterday, and the dolls are ranged according to the times when father gave them to her."
playroomnounUS /ˈpleɪruːm/
a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)
From this reading "Well, indeed they're not," said Polly; "she keeps them up in her playroom."
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, indeed they're not," said Polly; "she keeps them up in her playroom."
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading I peeped in there yesterday, and the dolls are ranged according to the times when father gave them to her."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I should think they'd be under foot in every room."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, indeed they're not," said Polly; "she keeps them up in her playroom."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, indeed they're not," said Polly; "she keeps them up in her playroom."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think they'd be under foot in every room."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And the playroom closet," said Mrs. Whitney, "that is full.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the playroom closet," said Mrs. Whitney, "that is full.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, indeed they're not," said Polly; "she keeps them up in her playroom."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I peeped in there yesterday, and the dolls are ranged according to the times when father gave them to her."
they'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should think they'd be under foot in every room."
they're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, indeed they're not," said Polly; "she keeps them up in her playroom."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think they'd be under foot in every room."
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I peeped in there yesterday, and the dolls are ranged according to the times when father gave them to her."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I peeped in there yesterday, and the dolls are ranged according to the times when father gave them to her."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I should think they'd be under foot in every room."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, indeed they're not," said Polly; "she keeps them up in her playroom."
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 "Well, indeed they're not," said Polly; "she keeps them up in her playroom."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I peeped in there yesterday, and the dolls are ranged according to the times when father gave them to her."
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading "And the playroom closet," said Mrs. Whitney, "that is full.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O dear me!" cried Alexia, with great emphasis.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading I peeped in there yesterday, and the dolls are ranged according to the times when father gave them to her."
