adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She thought it would seem finer to go quite alone, but Mrs. Sherwood would not permit that.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "The maid must ride with you, and remain beside you until Rose and her aunt meet you.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "The maid must ride with you, and remain beside you until Rose and her aunt meet you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thought it would seem finer to go quite alone, but Mrs. Sherwood would not permit that.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then, she can return on the next train," she had said, and Polly knew it was useless to object.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading She thought it would seem finer to go quite alone, but Mrs. Sherwood would not permit that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She thought it would seem finer to go quite alone, but Mrs. Sherwood would not permit that.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, she can return on the next train," she had said, and Polly knew it was useless to object.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought it would seem finer to go quite alone, but Mrs. Sherwood would not permit that.
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 Then, she can return on the next train," she had said, and Polly knew it was useless to object.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading "The maid must ride with you, and remain beside you until Rose and her aunt meet you.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "The maid must ride with you, and remain beside you until Rose and her aunt meet you.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She thought it would seem finer to go quite alone, but Mrs. Sherwood would not permit that.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The maid must ride with you, and remain beside you until Rose and her aunt meet you.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then, she can return on the next train," she had said, and Polly knew it was useless to object.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She thought it would seem finer to go quite alone, but Mrs. Sherwood would not permit that.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Then, she can return on the next train," she had said, and Polly knew it was useless to object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, she can return on the next train," she had said, and Polly knew it was useless to object.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading She thought it would seem finer to go quite alone, but Mrs. Sherwood would not permit that.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
POLLY
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From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She thought it would seem finer to go quite alone, but Mrs. Sherwood would not permit that.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "The maid must ride with you, and remain beside you until Rose and her aunt meet you.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then, she can return on the next train," she had said, and Polly knew it was useless to object.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "The maid must ride with you, and remain beside you until Rose and her aunt meet you.
ROSEnounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, she can return on the next train," she had said, and Polly knew it was useless to object.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She thought it would seem finer to go quite alone, but Mrs. Sherwood would not permit that.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading And when, at last, the excitement of saying "good-bye" was over, and the train had already left the little town far behind, Polly settled back in her seat, and fell to dreaming.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading She thought it would seem finer to go quite alone, but Mrs. Sherwood would not permit that.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, she can return on the next train," she had said, and Polly knew it was useless to object.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought it would seem finer to go quite alone, but Mrs. Sherwood would not permit that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "The maid must ride with you, and remain beside you until Rose and her aunt meet you.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Then, she can return on the next train," she had said, and Polly knew it was useless to object.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The maid must ride with you, and remain beside you until Rose and her aunt meet you.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading POLLY VISITS ROSE At last the day came when Polly was to make the little trip that would begin at the station in her own town, and end at a place, some miles distant, where, when the train stopped, she would see Rose waiting for her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The maid must ride with you, and remain beside you until Rose and her aunt meet you.
