adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
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 In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As time went on, Polly's first impression of the sisters was unchanged.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with Katharine it was a different matter.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
CriticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
dampernounUS /ˈdæmpər/
a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But with Katharine it was a different matter.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
ENCOUNTERSnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading POLLY ENCOUNTERS THE SERVANT QUESTION.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As time went on, Polly's first impression of the sisters was unchanged.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading As time went on, Polly's first impression of the sisters was unchanged.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But with Katharine it was a different matter.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
Jessie
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From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
Katharine
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From this reading But with Katharine it was a different matter.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But with Katharine it was a different matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As time went on, Polly's first impression of the sisters was unchanged.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As time went on, Polly's first impression of the sisters was unchanged.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
others
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From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
POLLY
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From this reading POLLY ENCOUNTERS THE SERVANT QUESTION.
Polly's
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From this reading As time went on, Polly's first impression of the sisters was unchanged.
pronouncingverbUS /prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading POLLY ENCOUNTERS THE SERVANT QUESTION.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
SERVANTnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading POLLY ENCOUNTERS THE SERVANT QUESTION.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As time went on, Polly's first impression of the sisters was unchanged.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY ENCOUNTERS THE SERVANT QUESTION.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As time went on, Polly's first impression of the sisters was unchanged.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Critical of others, and constantly studying the effect of all that she herself said or did, she was rather a damper on the good times of the girls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading As time went on, Polly's first impression of the sisters was unchanged.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As time went on, Polly's first impression of the sisters was unchanged.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As time went on, Polly's first impression of the sisters was unchanged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, the girls all agreed in pronouncing Jessie "a dear," and she was at once made to feel at home with the V, which hospitably extended its arms to take her in.
