adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She still frowned as she looked about her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She still frowned as she looked about her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Miss Polly read the telegram, frowned, then climbed the stairs to the attic room.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
Beldingsville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Miss Polly read the telegram, frowned, then climbed the stairs to the attic room.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading There were no drapery curtains at the dormer windows, no pictures on the wall.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
dormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading There were no drapery curtains at the dormer windows, no pictures on the wall.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading There were no drapery curtains at the dormer windows, no pictures on the wall.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Miss Polly read the telegram, frowned, then climbed the stairs to the attic room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She still frowned as she looked about her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She still frowned as she looked about her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Polly read the telegram, frowned, then climbed the stairs to the attic room.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no drapery curtains at the dormer windows, no pictures on the wall.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were no drapery curtains at the dormer windows, no pictures on the wall.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There were no drapery curtains at the dormer windows, no pictures on the wall.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Polly read the telegram, frowned, then climbed the stairs to the attic room.
Pollyanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Miss Polly read the telegram, frowned, then climbed the stairs to the attic room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Polly read the telegram, frowned, then climbed the stairs to the attic room.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She still frowned as she looked about her.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Miss Polly read the telegram, frowned, then climbed the stairs to the attic room.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She still frowned as she looked about her.
straight-backedadjective
having a straight back
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Miss Polly read the telegram, frowned, then climbed the stairs to the attic room.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no drapery curtains at the dormer windows, no pictures on the wall.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Polly read the telegram, frowned, then climbed the stairs to the attic room.
twenty-fifthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There were no drapery curtains at the dormer windows, no pictures on the wall.
washstandnoun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no drapery curtains at the dormer windows, no pictures on the wall.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There were no drapery curtains at the dormer windows, no pictures on the wall.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The room contained a small bed, neatly made, two straight-backed chairs, a washstand, a bureau--without any mirror--and a small table.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In due time came the telegram announcing that Pollyanna would arrive in Beldingsville the next day, the twenty-fifth of June, at four o'clock.
