adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This IS your home, isn't it?” she said, looking interestedly about her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it chanced, Pollyanna had never before seen the inside of Dr. Chilton's office.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've never been to your home before!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As it chanced, Pollyanna had never before seen the inside of Dr. Chilton's office.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading As it chanced, Pollyanna had never before seen the inside of Dr. Chilton's office.
Chilton's
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From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor smiled a little sadly.
Dr
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From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This IS your home, isn't it?” she said, looking interestedly about her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I've never been to your home before!
I've
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From this reading “I've never been to your home before!
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As it chanced, Pollyanna had never before seen the inside of Dr. Chilton's office.
interestedly
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From this reading This IS your home, isn't it?” she said, looking interestedly about her.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This IS your home, isn't it?” she said, looking interestedly about her.
isn't
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From this reading This IS your home, isn't it?” she said, looking interestedly about her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it chanced, Pollyanna had never before seen the inside of Dr. Chilton's office.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The doctor smiled a little sadly.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This IS your home, isn't it?” she said, looking interestedly about her.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As it chanced, Pollyanna had never before seen the inside of Dr. Chilton's office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
Pollyanna
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From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The doctor smiled a little sadly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This IS your home, isn't it?” she said, looking interestedly about her.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As it chanced, Pollyanna had never before seen the inside of Dr. Chilton's office.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This IS your home, isn't it?” she said, looking interestedly about her.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The doctor smiled a little sadly.
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
Snow'snounUS /snoʊz/
possessive form of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This IS your home, isn't it?” she said, looking interestedly about her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At Mrs. Snow's request, Pollyanna went one day to Dr. Chilton's office to get the name of a medicine which Mrs. Snow had forgotten.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I've never been to your home before!
