AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
Ames
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From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
Chilton
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From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
Chiltons
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From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading So there was nothing to be done, naturally, but to let matters take their course.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
Della
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From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
Della's
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From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So there was nothing to be done, naturally, but to let matters take their course.
DOSEnounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
Dr
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From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So there was nothing to be done, naturally, but to let matters take their course.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So there was nothing to be done, naturally, but to let matters take their course.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading So there was nothing to be done, naturally, but to let matters take their course.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So there was nothing to be done, naturally, but to let matters take their course.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
POLLYANNA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there was nothing to be done, naturally, but to let matters take their course.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She declared that she had regretted just ONCE her promise to take the child--and that was ever since she had given it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So there was nothing to be done, naturally, but to let matters take their course.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there was nothing to be done, naturally, but to let matters take their course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DOSE OF POLLYANNA As the eighth of September approached--the day Pollyanna was to arrive--Mrs. Ruth Carew became more and more nervously exasperated with herself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon after that had come Della's letter saying that Mrs. Chilton had given her consent, and would in a few days come to Boston to make arrangements as to school, and the like.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Before twenty-four hours had passed she had, indeed, written to her sister demanding that she be released from the agreement; but Della had answered that it was quite too late, as already both she and Dr. Ames had written the Chiltons.
