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 Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
Atkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us see if Mr. Atkins hasn't some more."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Polly hung back; still, she must go into the store and get Joel.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Now that's too bad!" he said.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Polly hung back; still, she must go into the store and get Joel.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Polly hung back; still, she must go into the store and get Joel.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Polly hung back; still, she must go into the store and get Joel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
hasn't
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From this reading "Let us see if Mr. Atkins hasn't some more."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now that's too bad!" he said.
Henderson
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From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But Polly hung back; still, she must go into the store and get Joel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Let us see if Mr. Atkins hasn't some more."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Polly hung back; still, she must go into the store and get Joel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading But Polly hung back; still, she must go into the store and get Joel.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us see if Mr. Atkins hasn't some more."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Let us see if Mr. Atkins hasn't some more."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Let us see if Mr. Atkins hasn't some more."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But Polly hung back; still, she must go into the store and get Joel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now that's too bad!" he said.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now that's too bad!" he said.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let us see if Mr. Atkins hasn't some more."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Polly hung back; still, she must go into the store and get Joel.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Let us see if Mr. Atkins hasn't some more."
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
spiltverbUS /spɪlt/
inflected form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But Polly hung back; still, she must go into the store and get Joel.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading But Polly hung back; still, she must go into the store and get Joel.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now that's too bad!" he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Now that's too bad!" he said.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us see if Mr. Atkins hasn't some more."
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
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 "Well, Polly, they say it's no use to cry over spilt milk, and I suppose spilt flour is just as bad," and he took her hand.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Parson Henderson looked off the road over his spectacles and saw the rye flour all sprinkled on every side, just where it had flown.
