afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
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 It will all go in your lifetime, darling!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
Arnold'snounUS /ˈɑːrnəldz/
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't ask me what's the matter, if you please!" was her tart reply.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter, Sally?" he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "There--there--Keep cool, Sally!
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading It will all go in your lifetime, darling!"
Don't
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From this reading "Don't ask me what's the matter, if you please!" was her tart reply.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It will all go in your lifetime, darling!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't ask me what's the matter, if you please!" was her tart reply.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Don't ask me what's the matter, if you please!" was her tart reply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will all go in your lifetime, darling!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will all go in your lifetime, darling!"
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "There--there--Keep cool, Sally!
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading It will all go in your lifetime, darling!"
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Sally?" he asked.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't ask me what's the matter, if you please!" was her tart reply.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Don't ask me what's the matter, if you please!" was her tart reply.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Don't ask me what's the matter, if you please!" was her tart reply.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading "There--there--Keep cool, Sally!
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
tartadjectiveUS /tɑːrt/
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading "Don't ask me what's the matter, if you please!" was her tart reply.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There--there--Keep cool, Sally!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, Sally?" he asked.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will all go in your lifetime, darling!"
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading As he came into the house after the not very pleasant occurrence that had taken place at Harry Arnold's, he saw by Sally's excited face and sparkling eyes that something was wrong.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't ask me what's the matter, if you please!" was her tart reply.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will all go in your lifetime, darling!"
