adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Pendleton greeted Pollyanna to-day with a smile.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, Mr. Pendleton, I was real glad to come, and I'm sure I don't see why I shouldn't be, either.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, too, I don't think I've ever thanked you for that.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
don't
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From this reading “Why, Mr. Pendleton, I was real glad to come, and I'm sure I don't see why I shouldn't be, either.”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “Why, Mr. Pendleton, I was real glad to come, and I'm sure I don't see why I shouldn't be, either.”
else
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From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading By the way, too, I don't think I've ever thanked you for that.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the way, too, I don't think I've ever thanked you for that.
forgivingadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Why, Mr. Pendleton, I was real glad to come, and I'm sure I don't see why I shouldn't be, either.”
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading John Pendleton greeted Pollyanna to-day with a smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Mr. Pendleton, I was real glad to come, and I'm sure I don't see why I shouldn't be, either.”
I'm
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From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
I've
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From this reading By the way, too, I don't think I've ever thanked you for that.
jellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Pendleton greeted Pollyanna to-day with a smile.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Why, Mr. Pendleton, I was real glad to come, and I'm sure I don't see why I shouldn't be, either.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
Pendleton
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From this reading John Pendleton greeted Pollyanna to-day with a smile.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
Pollyanna
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From this reading John Pendleton greeted Pollyanna to-day with a smile.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Why, Mr. Pendleton, I was real glad to come, and I'm sure I don't see why I shouldn't be, either.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
shouldn't
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From this reading “Why, Mr. Pendleton, I was real glad to come, and I'm sure I don't see why I shouldn't be, either.”
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading John Pendleton greeted Pollyanna to-day with a smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Why, Mr. Pendleton, I was real glad to come, and I'm sure I don't see why I shouldn't be, either.”
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading By the way, too, I don't think I've ever thanked you for that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading By the way, too, I don't think I've ever thanked you for that.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
to-day
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From this reading John Pendleton greeted Pollyanna to-day with a smile.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading By the way, too, I don't think I've ever thanked you for that.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, Mr. Pendleton, I was real glad to come, and I'm sure I don't see why I shouldn't be, either.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, too, I don't think I've ever thanked you for that.
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, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Oh, well, you know, I was pretty cross with you, I'm afraid, both the other day when you so kindly brought me the jelly, and that time when you found me with the broken leg at first.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Mr. Pendleton, I was real glad to come, and I'm sure I don't see why I shouldn't be, either.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Pendleton greeted Pollyanna to-day with a smile.
wouldn't
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From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Miss Pollyanna, I'm thinking you must be a very forgiving little person, else you wouldn't have come to see me again to-day.”
