adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a pretty thing," cried Elise, "teach it to me, do, Patty."
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 "All right, I will.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there's a record of it,--my singing,--for the phonograph.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What a pretty thing," cried Elise, "teach it to me, do, Patty."
D'Avignon
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From this reading SOME RECORDS "_Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait, on y dansait, Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait tout le rond_!"
dansait
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From this reading SOME RECORDS "_Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait, on y dansait, Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait tout le rond_!"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What a pretty thing," cried Elise, "teach it to me, do, Patty."
Elise
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From this reading "What a pretty thing," cried Elise, "teach it to me, do, Patty."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there's a record of it,--my singing,--for the phonograph.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All right, I will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What a pretty thing," cried Elise, "teach it to me, do, Patty."
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading SOME RECORDS "_Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait, on y dansait, Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait tout le rond_!"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What a pretty thing," cried Elise, "teach it to me, do, Patty."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But there's a record of it,--my singing,--for the phonograph.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there's a record of it,--my singing,--for the phonograph.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME RECORDS "_Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait, on y dansait, Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait tout le rond_!"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "What a pretty thing," cried Elise, "teach it to me, do, Patty."
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
phonographnounUS /ˈfoʊnəɡræf/
machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
From this reading But there's a record of it,--my singing,--for the phonograph.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
pont
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From this reading SOME RECORDS "_Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait, on y dansait, Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait tout le rond_!"
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "What a pretty thing," cried Elise, "teach it to me, do, Patty."
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading But there's a record of it,--my singing,--for the phonograph.
RECORDSnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading SOME RECORDS "_Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait, on y dansait, Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait tout le rond_!"
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, I will.
rond
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From this reading SOME RECORDS "_Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait, on y dansait, Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait tout le rond_!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But there's a record of it,--my singing,--for the phonograph.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME RECORDS "_Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait, on y dansait, Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait tout le rond_!"
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
sopranonounUS /səˈprɑːnoʊ/
a female singer
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
SurnounUS /sɜːr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading SOME RECORDS "_Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait, on y dansait, Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait tout le rond_!"
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "What a pretty thing," cried Elise, "teach it to me, do, Patty."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
there's
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From this reading But there's a record of it,--my singing,--for the phonograph.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "What a pretty thing," cried Elise, "teach it to me, do, Patty."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a pretty thing," cried Elise, "teach it to me, do, Patty."
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading SOME RECORDS "_Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait, on y dansait, Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait tout le rond_!"
trilledadjective
uttered with a trill
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Patty's sweet, clear soprano notes rang out gaily as she trilled the little song she had picked up in France.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a pretty thing," cried Elise, "teach it to me, do, Patty."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "All right, I will.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading SOME RECORDS "_Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait, on y dansait, Sur le pont D'Avignon, On y dansait tout le rond_!"
