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 “I thought 'twas, all the time, but Miss Polly wanted me ter come with this.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Guess it's goin' 'round ter the north,” announced Nancy, eyeing the sky critically.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I thought 'twas, all the time, but Miss Polly wanted me ter come with this.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I thought 'twas, all the time, but Miss Polly wanted me ter come with this.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading “Guess it's goin' 'round ter the north,” announced Nancy, eyeing the sky critically.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading “Guess it's goin' 'round ter the north,” announced Nancy, eyeing the sky critically.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
goin
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From this reading “Guess it's goin' 'round ter the north,” announced Nancy, eyeing the sky critically.
GuessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess it's goin' 'round ter the north,” announced Nancy, eyeing the sky critically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
Half-way
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From this reading Half-way home she met Nancy with an umbrella.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Half-way home she met Nancy with an umbrella.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought 'twas, all the time, but Miss Polly wanted me ter come with this.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
it's
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From this reading “Guess it's goin' 'round ter the north,” announced Nancy, eyeing the sky critically.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought 'twas, all the time, but Miss Polly wanted me ter come with this.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Half-way home she met Nancy with an umbrella.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I thought 'twas, all the time, but Miss Polly wanted me ter come with this.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Half-way home she met Nancy with an umbrella.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Guess it's goin' 'round ter the north,” announced Nancy, eyeing the sky critically.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
Pendleton's
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From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
Polly
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From this reading “I thought 'twas, all the time, but Miss Polly wanted me ter come with this.
Pollyanna
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From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Guess it's goin' 'round ter the north,” announced Nancy, eyeing the sky critically.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half-way home she met Nancy with an umbrella.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
ter
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From this reading “Guess it's goin' 'round ter the north,” announced Nancy, eyeing the sky critically.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I thought 'twas, all the time, but Miss Polly wanted me ter come with this.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought 'twas, all the time, but Miss Polly wanted me ter come with this.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time, however, the clouds had shifted their position and the shower was not so imminent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
twas
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From this reading “I thought 'twas, all the time, but Miss Polly wanted me ter come with this.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Half-way home she met Nancy with an umbrella.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I thought 'twas, all the time, but Miss Polly wanted me ter come with this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky was darkening fast with what appeared to be an approaching thunder shower when Pollyanna hurried down the hill from John Pendleton's house.
