AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After study hour Lois and Betty flew up to the infirmary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “How’s the ankle?
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
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 “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
Betty
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From this reading After study hour Lois and Betty flew up to the infirmary.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
don't
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From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
Everything's
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From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading After study hour Lois and Betty flew up to the infirmary.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
the act of departing
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
HEROISMnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After study hour Lois and Betty flew up to the infirmary.
How's
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From this reading “How’s the ankle?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
infirmarynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrməri/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading After study hour Lois and Betty flew up to the infirmary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
Lois
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From this reading After study hour Lois and Betty flew up to the infirmary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
not any; not one
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
by chance
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
Polly
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From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
POLLY'S
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From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading After study hour Lois and Betty flew up to the infirmary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After study hour Lois and Betty flew up to the infirmary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll see; perhaps we can arrange it if you have no fever,” answered Miss King, and Polly had to be content.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading POLLY’S HEROISM “Miss King, don’t you think I might be carried to the game tonight?” pleaded Polly early Saturday morning as the nurse was bathing her face and hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Everything’s going beautifully,” announced Lois excitedly, “and we brought you up the green and white ribbons; here, let me tie them on your arm.”
