adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why, Polly, dear, what is it?" he asked concernedly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
Beldingsville
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From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
Chilton
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From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
concernedlyadverb
in a manner showing concern
From this reading "Why, Polly, dear, what is it?" he asked concernedly.
conferencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərənsəz/
plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, Polly, dear, what is it?" he asked concernedly.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was about half-past nine, indeed, when the doctor entered his wife's sitting-room.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was about half-past nine, indeed, when the doctor entered his wife's sitting-room.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
half-past
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From this reading It was about half-past nine, indeed, when the doctor entered his wife's sitting-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, Polly, dear, what is it?" he asked concernedly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about half-past nine, indeed, when the doctor entered his wife's sitting-room.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was about half-past nine, indeed, when the doctor entered his wife's sitting-room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, Polly, dear, what is it?" he asked concernedly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about half-past nine, indeed, when the doctor entered his wife's sitting-room.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
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 For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was about half-past nine, indeed, when the doctor entered his wife's sitting-room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
Polly
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From this reading "Why, Polly, dear, what is it?" he asked concernedly.
Pollyanna
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From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
sitting-room
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From this reading It was about half-past nine, indeed, when the doctor entered his wife's sitting-room.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading His tired face lighted at sight of her, but at once a perplexed questioning came to his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading SOME OLD FRIENDS In Beldingsville that August day, Mrs. Chilton waited until Pollyanna had gone to bed before she spoke to her husband about the letter that had come in the morning mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about half-past nine, indeed, when the doctor entered his wife's sitting-room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, Polly, dear, what is it?" he asked concernedly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about half-past nine, indeed, when the doctor entered his wife's sitting-room.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Polly, dear, what is it?" he asked concernedly.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was about half-past nine, indeed, when the doctor entered his wife's sitting-room.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For that matter, she would have had to wait, anyway, for crowded office hours, and the doctor's two long drives over the hills had left no time for domestic conferences.
