adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Pollyanna did not go to school “to-morrow,” nor the “day after to-morrow.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She had then to be told all over again what had occurred.
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 She had then to be told all over again what had occurred.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “And so it's hurt that I am, and not sick,” she sighed at last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And so it's hurt that I am, and not sick,” she sighed at last.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had then to be told all over again what had occurred.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pollyanna did not go to school “to-morrow,” nor the “day after to-morrow.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pollyanna did not go to school “to-morrow,” nor the “day after to-morrow.”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pollyanna did not go to school “to-morrow,” nor the “day after to-morrow.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “And so it's hurt that I am, and not sick,” she sighed at last.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And so it's hurt that I am, and not sick,” she sighed at last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
it's
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From this reading “And so it's hurt that I am, and not sick,” she sighed at last.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “And so it's hurt that I am, and not sick,” she sighed at last.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Pollyanna did not go to school “to-morrow,” nor the “day after to-morrow.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pollyanna did not go to school “to-morrow,” nor the “day after to-morrow.”
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading She had then to be told all over again what had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had then to be told all over again what had occurred.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
Pollyanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pollyanna did not go to school “to-morrow,” nor the “day after to-morrow.”
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Pollyanna did not go to school “to-morrow,” nor the “day after to-morrow.”
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had then to be told all over again what had occurred.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “And so it's hurt that I am, and not sick,” she sighed at last.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “And so it's hurt that I am, and not sick,” she sighed at last.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so it's hurt that I am, and not sick,” she sighed at last.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And so it's hurt that I am, and not sick,” she sighed at last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pollyanna did not go to school “to-morrow,” nor the “day after to-morrow.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pollyanna did not go to school “to-morrow,” nor the “day after to-morrow.”
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pollyanna did not go to school “to-morrow,” nor the “day after to-morrow.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had then to be told all over again what had occurred.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Pollyanna did not realize anything, in fact, very clearly until a week had passed; then the fever subsided, the pain lessened somewhat, and her mind awoke to full consciousness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had then to be told all over again what had occurred.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Pollyanna, however, did not realize this, except momentarily when a brief period of full consciousness sent insistent questions to her lips.
