AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROMAN HOLIDAY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
AshenounUS /æʃ/
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, dear Polly, what difference does it make?
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "But, dear Polly, what difference does it make?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, dear Polly, what difference does it make?
else
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From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
frigatesnounUS /ˈfrɪɡəts/
plural of “frigate” — a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
HOLIDAYnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A ROMAN HOLIDAY.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But, dear Polly, what difference does it make?
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
Katy
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From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "But, dear Polly, what difference does it make?
many-leaved
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From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
Ned
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From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
NiceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
PagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, dear Polly, what difference does it make?
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
ROMANadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading A ROMAN HOLIDAY.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But, dear Polly, what difference does it make?
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why! what's the matter?" asked Katy, looking up from the many-leaved journal from Clover over which she was poring.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh dear!" said Mrs. Ashe, as she folded her letters and laid them aside, "I wish those Pages would go away from Nice, or else that the frigates were not there."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Nothing is the matter except that those everlasting people haven't gone to Spain yet, as they said they would, and Ned seems to keep on seeing them," replied Mrs. Ashe, petulantly.
