adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hesitating only a moment Pollyanna darted across the corner and skipped lightly down the street toward the entrancing music.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a wonderfully interesting corner, with its hurrying cars, automobiles, carriages and pedestrians.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was a wonderfully interesting corner, with its hurrying cars, automobiles, carriages and pedestrians.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It was a wonderfully interesting corner, with its hurrying cars, automobiles, carriages and pedestrians.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was a wonderfully interesting corner, with its hurrying cars, automobiles, carriages and pedestrians.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Hesitating only a moment Pollyanna darted across the corner and skipped lightly down the street toward the entrancing music.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
drug-store
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From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
entrancingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading Hesitating only a moment Pollyanna darted across the corner and skipped lightly down the street toward the entrancing music.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Pollyanna found much to interest her now.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
HesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Hesitating only a moment Pollyanna darted across the corner and skipped lightly down the street toward the entrancing music.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
hurdy-gurdynoun
a stringed instrument that produces sounds by means of a wheel that rubs against the strings
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading It was a wonderfully interesting corner, with its hurrying cars, automobiles, carriages and pedestrians.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Pollyanna found much to interest her now.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It was a wonderfully interesting corner, with its hurrying cars, automobiles, carriages and pedestrians.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a wonderfully interesting corner, with its hurrying cars, automobiles, carriages and pedestrians.
JERRYnounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Hesitating only a moment Pollyanna darted across the corner and skipped lightly down the street toward the entrancing music.
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 JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Hesitating only a moment Pollyanna darted across the corner and skipped lightly down the street toward the entrancing music.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Pollyanna found much to interest her now.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Hesitating only a moment Pollyanna darted across the corner and skipped lightly down the street toward the entrancing music.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Pollyanna found much to interest her now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Hesitating only a moment Pollyanna darted across the corner and skipped lightly down the street toward the entrancing music.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading It was a wonderfully interesting corner, with its hurrying cars, automobiles, carriages and pedestrians.
Pollyanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Hesitating only a moment Pollyanna darted across the corner and skipped lightly down the street toward the entrancing music.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Hesitating only a moment Pollyanna darted across the corner and skipped lightly down the street toward the entrancing music.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading JERRY TO THE RESCUE It was not long before Pollyanna reached the edge of the Garden at a corner where two streets crossed.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A huge red bottle in a drug-store window caught her eye, and from down the street came the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a wonderfully interesting corner, with its hurrying cars, automobiles, carriages and pedestrians.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading It was a wonderfully interesting corner, with its hurrying cars, automobiles, carriages and pedestrians.
