adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps I ought to explain that she had already known other experiences of a purely imaginative character.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Need it be added that she did NOT live in an island and that her name was Polly?
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Perhaps I ought to explain that she had already known other experiences of a purely imaginative character.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Need it be added that she did NOT live in an island and that her name was Polly?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I first knew her as the Queen of the Pirate Isle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Need it be added that she did NOT live in an island and that her name was Polly?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To the best of my recollection she had no reasonable right to that title.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Perhaps I ought to explain that she had already known other experiences of a purely imaginative character.
deprecatedverbUS /ˈdeprəkeɪtəd/
past form of “deprecate” — express strong disapproval of; deplore
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Need it be added that she did NOT live in an island and that her name was Polly?
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Perhaps I ought to explain that she had already known other experiences of a purely imaginative character.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Perhaps I ought to explain that she had already known other experiences of a purely imaginative character.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I first knew her as the Queen of the Pirate Isle.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the best of my recollection she had no reasonable right to that title.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I first knew her as the Queen of the Pirate Isle.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I first knew her as the Queen of the Pirate Isle.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Perhaps I ought to explain that she had already known other experiences of a purely imaginative character.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Need it be added that she did NOT live in an island and that her name was Polly?
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Need it be added that she did NOT live in an island and that her name was Polly?
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading I first knew her as the Queen of the Pirate Isle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Need it be added that she did NOT live in an island and that her name was Polly?
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 I first knew her as the Queen of the Pirate Isle.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Perhaps I ought to explain that she had already known other experiences of a purely imaginative character.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Need it be added that she did NOT live in an island and that her name was Polly?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To the best of my recollection she had no reasonable right to that title.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Need it be added that she did NOT live in an island and that her name was Polly?
NeednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Need it be added that she did NOT live in an island and that her name was Polly?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To the best of my recollection she had no reasonable right to that title.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Need it be added that she did NOT live in an island and that her name was Polly?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I first knew her as the Queen of the Pirate Isle.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps I ought to explain that she had already known other experiences of a purely imaginative character.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Perhaps I ought to explain that she had already known other experiences of a purely imaginative character.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I ought to explain that she had already known other experiences of a purely imaginative character.
PiratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading I first knew her as the Queen of the Pirate Isle.
plumpnessnoun
the bodily property of being well rounded
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
Polly
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From this reading Need it be added that she did NOT live in an island and that her name was Polly?
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Perhaps I ought to explain that she had already known other experiences of a purely imaginative character.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading I first knew her as the Queen of the Pirate Isle.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading To the best of my recollection she had no reasonable right to that title.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading To the best of my recollection she had no reasonable right to that title.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading To the best of my recollection she had no reasonable right to that title.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the best of my recollection she had no reasonable right to that title.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the best of my recollection she had no reasonable right to that title.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I first knew her as the Queen of the Pirate Isle.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading To the best of my recollection she had no reasonable right to that title.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the best of my recollection she had no reasonable right to that title.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humor, deprecated violence, and had never been to sea.
