adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
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 He had argued, pleaded, rebuked, and ignored by turns; and always and through all he had prayed--earnestly, hopefully.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had argued, pleaded, rebuked, and ignored by turns; and always and through all he had prayed--earnestly, hopefully.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading He had argued, pleaded, rebuked, and ignored by turns; and always and through all he had prayed--earnestly, hopefully.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Rev. Paul Ford was sick at heart.
backbitingverbUS /ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “backbite” — say mean things
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But to-day miserably he was forced to own that matters were no better, but rather worse.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-day miserably he was forced to own that matters were no better, but rather worse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading He had argued, pleaded, rebuked, and ignored by turns; and always and through all he had prayed--earnestly, hopefully.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But to-day miserably he was forced to own that matters were no better, but rather worse.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Rev. Paul Ford was sick at heart.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading He had argued, pleaded, rebuked, and ignored by turns; and always and through all he had prayed--earnestly, hopefully.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading He had argued, pleaded, rebuked, and ignored by turns; and always and through all he had prayed--earnestly, hopefully.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But to-day miserably he was forced to own that matters were no better, but rather worse.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading But to-day miserably he was forced to own that matters were no better, but rather worse.
MonthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But to-day miserably he was forced to own that matters were no better, but rather worse.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But to-day miserably he was forced to own that matters were no better, but rather worse.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
Pendleton
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From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading He had argued, pleaded, rebuked, and ignored by turns; and always and through all he had prayed--earnestly, hopefully.
Pollyanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading He had argued, pleaded, rebuked, and ignored by turns; and always and through all he had prayed--earnestly, hopefully.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading But to-day miserably he was forced to own that matters were no better, but rather worse.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading He had argued, pleaded, rebuked, and ignored by turns; and always and through all he had prayed--earnestly, hopefully.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Rev. Paul Ford was sick at heart.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had argued, pleaded, rebuked, and ignored by turns; and always and through all he had prayed--earnestly, hopefully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to-day miserably he was forced to own that matters were no better, but rather worse.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day miserably he was forced to own that matters were no better, but rather worse.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He had argued, pleaded, rebuked, and ignored by turns; and always and through all he had prayed--earnestly, hopefully.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rev. Paul Ford was sick at heart.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But to-day miserably he was forced to own that matters were no better, but rather worse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
WoodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
wranglingnounUS /ˈræŋɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading On the afternoon that Pollyanna told John Pendleton of Jimmy Bean, the Rev. Paul Ford climbed the hill and entered the Pendleton Woods, hoping that the hushed beauty of God's out-of-doors would still the tumult that His children of men had wrought.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Month by month, for a year past, conditions in the parish under him had been growing worse and worse; until it seemed that now, turn which way he would, he encountered only wrangling, backbiting, scandal, and jealousy.
