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 She was so young, so gaily clad, so light and joyous in all her poses.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
BingonounUS /ˈbɪŋɡoʊ/
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She was so young, so gaily clad, so light and joyous in all her poses.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As for Polly, her work had never lost its first interest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading She was so young, so gaily clad, so light and joyous in all her poses.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Polly, her work had never lost its first interest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so young, so gaily clad, so light and joyous in all her poses.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was so young, so gaily clad, so light and joyous in all her poses.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As for Polly, her work had never lost its first interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Polly, her work had never lost its first interest.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading She was so young, so gaily clad, so light and joyous in all her poses.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was so young, so gaily clad, so light and joyous in all her poses.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As for Polly, her work had never lost its first interest.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for Polly, her work had never lost its first interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
performersnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
Polly
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From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
posesnounUS /ˈpoʊzəz/
plural of “pose” — affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading She was so young, so gaily clad, so light and joyous in all her poses.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so young, so gaily clad, so light and joyous in all her poses.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so young, so gaily clad, so light and joyous in all her poses.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so young, so gaily clad, so light and joyous in all her poses.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Polly and Bingo always made the audience “sit up” when they swept into the ring.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She seemed scarcely to touch the back of the white horse, as they dashed round the ring in the glare of the tent lights.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The other performers went through their work mechanically while Polly rode, for they knew the audience was watching her only.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was so young, so gaily clad, so light and joyous in all her poses.
