used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
in the past
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We never seemed to think of you as Polly Sherwood, your truly name," Rose said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
Atherton
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From this reading "And I liked you the first day I met you by the brook," Polly said, "and I thought Rose Atherton was such a pretty name."
Avondale
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From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "And I liked you the first day I met you by the brook," Polly said, "and I thought Rose Atherton was such a pretty name."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And I liked you the first day I met you by the brook," Polly said, "and I thought Rose Atherton was such a pretty name."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And I liked you the first day I met you by the brook," Polly said, "and I thought Rose Atherton was such a pretty name."
recognizable; marked
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
how
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From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I liked you the first day I met you by the brook," Polly said, "and I thought Rose Atherton was such a pretty name."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "And I liked you the first day I met you by the brook," Polly said, "and I thought Rose Atherton was such a pretty name."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "And I liked you the first day I met you by the brook," Polly said, "and I thought Rose Atherton was such a pretty name."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We never seemed to think of you as Polly Sherwood, your truly name," Rose said.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
NYMPHSnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We never seemed to think of you as Polly Sherwood, your truly name," Rose said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
other's
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From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
Polly
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From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "And I liked you the first day I met you by the brook," Polly said, "and I thought Rose Atherton was such a pretty name."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We never seemed to think of you as Polly Sherwood, your truly name," Rose said.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We never seemed to think of you as Polly Sherwood, your truly name," Rose said.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
SpritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And I liked you the first day I met you by the brook," Polly said, "and I thought Rose Atherton was such a pretty name."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We never seemed to think of you as Polly Sherwood, your truly name," Rose said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And I liked you the first day I met you by the brook," Polly said, "and I thought Rose Atherton was such a pretty name."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We never seemed to think of you as Polly Sherwood, your truly name," Rose said.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And I liked you the first day I met you by the brook," Polly said, "and I thought Rose Atherton was such a pretty name."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LITTLE SEA NYMPHS Polly and Rose were walking along the beach on the way to call for Sprite.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
at the time that
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had not decided how to spend the morning, but whatever they chose to do, they surely would enjoy themselves, for never were three playmates happier in each other's company.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A long time ago when you first came to Avondale to live at Sherwood Hall, we named you Princess Polly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We never seemed to think of you as Polly Sherwood, your truly name," Rose said.
