adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
ANYbody'd
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From this reading ANYbody'd remember you, I guess, if they saw you once.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Oh, it's you, is it?” asked a fretful voice from the bed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Oh, it's you, is it?” asked a fretful voice from the bed.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading “Oh, it's you, is it?” asked a fretful voice from the bed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ANYbody'd remember you, I guess, if they saw you once.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I remember you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ANYbody'd remember you, I guess, if they saw you once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, it's you, is it?” asked a fretful voice from the bed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it's you, is it?” asked a fretful voice from the bed.
It's
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From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
Milly
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From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it's you, is it?” asked a fretful voice from the bed.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading ANYbody'd remember you, I guess, if they saw you once.
Polly's
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From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
Pollyanna
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From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember you.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading ANYbody'd remember you, I guess, if they saw you once.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANYbody'd remember you, I guess, if they saw you once.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Oh, it's you, is it?” asked a fretful voice from the bed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next time Pollyanna went to see Mrs. Snow, she found that lady, as at first, in a darkened room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It's the little girl from Miss Polly's, mother,” announced Milly, in a tired manner; then Pollyanna found herself alone with the invalid.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, it's you, is it?” asked a fretful voice from the bed.
