adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I know it,” admitted Pollyanna anxiously; “but I'm not to blame--truly I'm not.
ain't
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From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “I know it,” admitted Pollyanna anxiously; “but I'm not to blame--truly I'm not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nancy met her at the door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “I know it,” admitted Pollyanna anxiously; “but I'm not to blame--truly I'm not.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nancy met her at the door.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
half-past
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From this reading “It's half-past six!”
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nancy met her at the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
I'm
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From this reading “I know it,” admitted Pollyanna anxiously; “but I'm not to blame--truly I'm not.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
It's
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From this reading “It's half-past six!”
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know it,” admitted Pollyanna anxiously; “but I'm not to blame--truly I'm not.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Nancy met her at the door.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy met her at the door.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I know it,” admitted Pollyanna anxiously; “but I'm not to blame--truly I'm not.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
Pendleton
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From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
Pollyanna
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From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
settin
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From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “It's half-past six!”
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
ter
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From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I know it,” admitted Pollyanna anxiously; “but I'm not to blame--truly I'm not.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Pollyanna was a little late for supper on the night of the accident to John Pendleton; but, as it happened, she escaped without reproof.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, if I ain't glad ter be settin' my two eyes on you,” she sighed in obvious relief.
