adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Was there anything that he had not done for their happiness, their delight while with him at the shore?
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Now the day for their departure had arrived, and his genial face looked strangely quiet, and he forgot to laugh and joke with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
CliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He watched Rose closely, and once, when she looked up at him, she thought his eyes looked grieved.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now the day for their departure had arrived, and his genial face looked strangely quiet, and he forgot to laugh and joke with them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Was there anything that he had not done for their happiness, their delight while with him at the shore?
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Now the day for their departure had arrived, and his genial face looked strangely quiet, and he forgot to laugh and joke with them.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Was there anything that he had not done for their happiness, their delight while with him at the shore?
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He watched Rose closely, and once, when she looked up at him, she thought his eyes looked grieved.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now the day for their departure had arrived, and his genial face looked strangely quiet, and he forgot to laugh and joke with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Now the day for their departure had arrived, and his genial face looked strangely quiet, and he forgot to laugh and joke with them.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Now the day for their departure had arrived, and his genial face looked strangely quiet, and he forgot to laugh and joke with them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading He watched Rose closely, and once, when she looked up at him, she thought his eyes looked grieved.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Was there anything that he had not done for their happiness, their delight while with him at the shore?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was there anything that he had not done for their happiness, their delight while with him at the shore?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Now the day for their departure had arrived, and his genial face looked strangely quiet, and he forgot to laugh and joke with them.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Now the day for their departure had arrived, and his genial face looked strangely quiet, and he forgot to laugh and joke with them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now the day for their departure had arrived, and his genial face looked strangely quiet, and he forgot to laugh and joke with them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was there anything that he had not done for their happiness, their delight while with him at the shore?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the day for their departure had arrived, and his genial face looked strangely quiet, and he forgot to laugh and joke with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He watched Rose closely, and once, when she looked up at him, she thought his eyes looked grieved.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
POLLY
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From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Now the day for their departure had arrived, and his genial face looked strangely quiet, and he forgot to laugh and joke with them.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched Rose closely, and once, when she looked up at him, she thought his eyes looked grieved.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading Now the day for their departure had arrived, and his genial face looked strangely quiet, and he forgot to laugh and joke with them.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Was there anything that he had not done for their happiness, their delight while with him at the shore?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there anything that he had not done for their happiness, their delight while with him at the shore?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He watched Rose closely, and once, when she looked up at him, she thought his eyes looked grieved.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had given his little guests every pleasure, he had bought them a beautiful collection of shells, and a tiny ship for each to sail in the brook at Sherwood Hall.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He watched Rose closely, and once, when she looked up at him, she thought his eyes looked grieved.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there anything that he had not done for their happiness, their delight while with him at the shore?
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched Rose closely, and once, when she looked up at him, she thought his eyes looked grieved.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He watched Rose closely, and once, when she looked up at him, she thought his eyes looked grieved.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading PRINCESS POLLY RETURNS THE days spent at the shore sped as if on golden wings, and Uncle John declared that the sunlight seemed brighter while Rose remained under the red roof of "The Cliffs."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was there anything that he had not done for their happiness, their delight while with him at the shore?
