adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
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 “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
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 “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
Amy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “We’ve got Father and Mother, and each other,” said Beth contentedly from her corner.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading “We’ve got Father and Mother, and each other,” said Beth contentedly from her corner.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “We’ve got Father and Mother, and each other,” said Beth contentedly from her corner.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “We’ve got Father and Mother, and each other,” said Beth contentedly from her corner.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “We’ve got Father and Mother, and each other,” said Beth contentedly from her corner.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We’ve got Father and Mother, and each other,” said Beth contentedly from her corner.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got Father and Mother, and each other,” said Beth contentedly from her corner.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
haven't
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From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
Jo
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From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “We’ve got Father and Mother, and each other,” said Beth contentedly from her corner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
PILGRIMSnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
PLAYINGnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ve got Father and Mother, and each other,” said Beth contentedly from her corner.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve got Father and Mother, and each other,” said Beth contentedly from her corner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
won't
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From this reading CHAPTER ONE PLAYING PILGRIMS “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, “We haven’t got Father, and shall not have him for a long time.”
