adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
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 It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Up Pendleton Hill, therefore, she climbed steadily, in spite of the warm sun on her back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Up Pendleton Hill, therefore, she climbed steadily, in spite of the warm sun on her back.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She had turned them, instead, toward Pendleton Hill.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up Pendleton Hill, therefore, she climbed steadily, in spite of the warm sun on her back.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She had turned them, instead, toward Pendleton Hill.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
it'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up Pendleton Hill, therefore, she climbed steadily, in spite of the warm sun on her back.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
Pendleton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had turned them, instead, toward Pendleton Hill.
Pollyanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Up Pendleton Hill, therefore, she climbed steadily, in spite of the warm sun on her back.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Up Pendleton Hill, therefore, she climbed steadily, in spite of the warm sun on her back.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Up Pendleton Hill, therefore, she climbed steadily, in spite of the warm sun on her back.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had turned them, instead, toward Pendleton Hill.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Up Pendleton Hill, therefore, she climbed steadily, in spite of the warm sun on her back.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up Pendleton Hill, therefore, she climbed steadily, in spite of the warm sun on her back.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Up Pendleton Hill, therefore, she climbed steadily, in spite of the warm sun on her back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I don't have to get home till half-past five, anyway,” she was telling herself; “and it'll be so much nicer to go around by the way of the woods, even if I do have to climb to get there.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Pollyanna had not turned her steps toward home, when she left the chapel.
WoodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had been a hard day, for all it had been a “vacation one” (as she termed the infrequent days when there was no sewing or cooking lesson), and Pollyanna was sure that nothing would do her quite so much good as a walk through the green quiet of Pendleton Woods.
