adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
agitatedly
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From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
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 “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Dr. Chilton!--oh, Dr. Chilton, how glad I am to see YOU!” cried Pollyanna.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
brimmedverbUS /brɪmd/
inflected form of “brim” — be completely full
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
Chilton
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From this reading “Dr. Chilton!--oh, Dr. Chilton, how glad I am to see YOU!” cried Pollyanna.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Dr. Chilton!--oh, Dr. Chilton, how glad I am to see YOU!” cried Pollyanna.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
doesn't
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From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
don't
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From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
Dr
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From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Dr. Chilton!--oh, Dr. Chilton, how glad I am to see YOU!” cried Pollyanna.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have told Dr. Chilton that--that I want him to look you over--with Dr. Warren, this morning.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
how
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From this reading “Dr. Chilton!--oh, Dr. Chilton, how glad I am to see YOU!” cried Pollyanna.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dr. Chilton!--oh, Dr. Chilton, how glad I am to see YOU!” cried Pollyanna.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I have told Dr. Chilton that--that I want him to look you over--with Dr. Warren, this morning.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I have told Dr. Chilton that--that I want him to look you over--with Dr. Warren, this morning.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Dr. Chilton!--oh, Dr. Chilton, how glad I am to see YOU!” cried Pollyanna.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I have told Dr. Chilton that--that I want him to look you over--with Dr. Warren, this morning.”
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
Polly
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From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
Pollyanna
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From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Dr. Chilton!--oh, Dr. Chilton, how glad I am to see YOU!” cried Pollyanna.
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have told Dr. Chilton that--that I want him to look you over--with Dr. Warren, this morning.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have told Dr. Chilton that--that I want him to look you over--with Dr. Warren, this morning.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dr. Chilton!--oh, Dr. Chilton, how glad I am to see YOU!” cried Pollyanna.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I have told Dr. Chilton that--that I want him to look you over--with Dr. Warren, this morning.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The next time Dr. Warren entered the chamber where Pollyanna lay watching the dancing shimmer of color on the ceiling, a tall, broad-shouldered man followed close behind him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And at the joyous rapture of the voice, more than one pair of eyes in the room brimmed hot with sudden tears.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “But, of course, if Aunt Polly doesn't want--” “It is all right, my dear; don't worry,” soothed Miss Polly, agitatedly, hurrying forward.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dr. Chilton!--oh, Dr. Chilton, how glad I am to see YOU!” cried Pollyanna.
