adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
aren't
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From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
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 You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Polly stood at the head of the sofa watching eagerly for the effect of the decorating on the city visitors.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
decoratingverbUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “decorate” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
DETAILSnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Polly stood at the head of the sofa watching eagerly for the effect of the decorating on the city visitors.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Polly stood at the head of the sofa watching eagerly for the effect of the decorating on the city visitors.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
guest-room
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From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
HARROWINGadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Polly stood at the head of the sofa watching eagerly for the effect of the decorating on the city visitors.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polly stood at the head of the sofa watching eagerly for the effect of the decorating on the city visitors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Polly stood at the head of the sofa watching eagerly for the effect of the decorating on the city visitors.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
Polly
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From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
protectingly
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From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Polly stood at the head of the sofa watching eagerly for the effect of the decorating on the city visitors.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
unbeliefnoun
a rejection of belief
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HARROWING DETAILS "Now, girls, come and see the guest-room Polly prepared for us.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Barbara stared at first in utter unbelief that her room could be so barren of comfort, then she turned and frowned darkly as the truth impressed her.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Polly stood at the head of the sofa watching eagerly for the effect of the decorating on the city visitors.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Polly stood at the head of the sofa watching eagerly for the effect of the decorating on the city visitors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Polly brightened up at once, for she remembered the sofa that Anne had praised as having made a fine bed, and then there were the gorgeous bronzed shades that darkened the windows!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know she is going to study interior decorating when she grows up--aren't you, Polly?" said Anne, placing an arm protectingly about the girl's shoulders and moving towards the chamber.
