adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Very resolutely, these days, however, Pollyanna was turning a cheerful face toward whatever came.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Aunt Polly found so many things to be glad about!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Was she not specially bound to play the game, now that Aunt Polly was playing it, too?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Aunt Polly found so many things to be glad about!
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Was she not specially bound to play the game, now that Aunt Polly was playing it, too?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Very resolutely, these days, however, Pollyanna was turning a cheerful face toward whatever came.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Very resolutely, these days, however, Pollyanna was turning a cheerful face toward whatever came.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And Aunt Polly found so many things to be glad about!
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were long, and sometimes full of pain.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Was she not specially bound to play the game, now that Aunt Polly was playing it, too?
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And Aunt Polly found so many things to be glad about!
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Very resolutely, these days, however, Pollyanna was turning a cheerful face toward whatever came.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was she not specially bound to play the game, now that Aunt Polly was playing it, too?
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were long, and sometimes full of pain.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And Aunt Polly found so many things to be glad about!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Was she not specially bound to play the game, now that Aunt Polly was playing it, too?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were long, and sometimes full of pain.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading They were long, and sometimes full of pain.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Was she not specially bound to play the game, now that Aunt Polly was playing it, too?
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Was she not specially bound to play the game, now that Aunt Polly was playing it, too?
Polly
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From this reading Was she not specially bound to play the game, now that Aunt Polly was playing it, too?
Pollyanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Very resolutely, these days, however, Pollyanna was turning a cheerful face toward whatever came.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she not specially bound to play the game, now that Aunt Polly was playing it, too?
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Aunt Polly found so many things to be glad about!
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They were long, and sometimes full of pain.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Was she not specially bound to play the game, now that Aunt Polly was playing it, too?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was she not specially bound to play the game, now that Aunt Polly was playing it, too?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Very resolutely, these days, however, Pollyanna was turning a cheerful face toward whatever came.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And Aunt Polly found so many things to be glad about!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Was she not specially bound to play the game, now that Aunt Polly was playing it, too?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Very resolutely, these days, however, Pollyanna was turning a cheerful face toward whatever came.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Very resolutely, these days, however, Pollyanna was turning a cheerful face toward whatever came.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very resolutely, these days, however, Pollyanna was turning a cheerful face toward whatever came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very resolutely, these days, however, Pollyanna was turning a cheerful face toward whatever came.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Very resolutely, these days, however, Pollyanna was turning a cheerful face toward whatever came.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One by one the short winter days came and went--but they were not short to Pollyanna.
