from one side of something to the other
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Father says I am to come right over to the hospital," she told her mother.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Father says I am to come right over to the hospital," she told her mother.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
dimpling
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From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
Dr
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From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
Dudley
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From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father says I am to come right over to the hospital," she told her mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "Father says I am to come right over to the hospital," she told her mother.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father says I am to come right over to the hospital," she told her mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
Jane
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From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
Jocelyn
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From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
Leonora
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From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Father says I am to come right over to the hospital," she told her mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Father says I am to come right over to the hospital," she told her mother.
Polly's
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From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Father says I am to come right over to the hospital," she told her mother.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Father says I am to come right over to the hospital," she told her mother.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Father says I am to come right over to the hospital," she told her mother.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America The telephone bell cut sharp into Polly's story.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was recounting one of the merry hours that Mrs. Jocelyn had given to her and Leonora, while Dr. Dudley and his wife were taking their wedding journey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still dimpling with laughter, she ran across to the instrument; but as she turned back from the message her face was troubled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Bean--you know, the one that married Aunt Jane--has got hurt, and he wants to see me.
