adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
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 is making all the patients homesick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are her chances do you think?" the doctor asked gravely.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are her chances do you think?" the doctor asked gravely.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "What are her chances do you think?" the doctor asked gravely.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are her chances do you think?" the doctor asked gravely.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "What are her chances do you think?" the doctor asked gravely.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading "She is making all the patients homesick.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
HOW
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From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is making all the patients homesick.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "She is making all the patients homesick.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
ome
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From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading "She is making all the patients homesick.
POLLY
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From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What are her chances do you think?" the doctor asked gravely.
thro
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From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
We'll
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From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To hear her calling for her mother or for 'someone from 'ome' is hard on the sick and well."
WENTverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW POLLY WENT HOME "We'll have to move poor Polly, if she lives thro' the night," the nurse said to the house doctor in the hospital that night.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are her chances do you think?" the doctor asked gravely.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a wiry little man with a face like leather, but his touch brought healing and his presence, hope.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are her chances do you think?" the doctor asked gravely.
