AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
ACQUAINTANCEnounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This, to Pollyanna, however, was no cross, for she loved both Mrs. Carew and Mary, and delighted to be with them.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading This, to Pollyanna, however, was no cross, for she loved both Mrs. Carew and Mary, and delighted to be with them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading This, to Pollyanna, however, was no cross, for she loved both Mrs. Carew and Mary, and delighted to be with them.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading This, to Pollyanna, however, was no cross, for she loved both Mrs. Carew and Mary, and delighted to be with them.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This, to Pollyanna, however, was no cross, for she loved both Mrs. Carew and Mary, and delighted to be with them.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading They were, too, for a while, very generous with their time.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, to Pollyanna, however, was no cross, for she loved both Mrs. Carew and Mary, and delighted to be with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading This, to Pollyanna, however, was no cross, for she loved both Mrs. Carew and Mary, and delighted to be with them.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
matineesnounUS /ˌmætɪˈneɪz/
plural of “matinee” — a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This, to Pollyanna, however, was no cross, for she loved both Mrs. Carew and Mary, and delighted to be with them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
Pollyanna
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From this reading This, to Pollyanna, however, was no cross, for she loved both Mrs. Carew and Mary, and delighted to be with them.
Pollyanna's
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From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
PublicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were, too, for a while, very generous with their time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This, to Pollyanna, however, was no cross, for she loved both Mrs. Carew and Mary, and delighted to be with them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, too, for a while, very generous with their time.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, to Pollyanna, however, was no cross, for she loved both Mrs. Carew and Mary, and delighted to be with them.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were, too, for a while, very generous with their time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were, too, for a while, very generous with their time.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They were, too, for a while, very generous with their time.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE Pollyanna's movements were most carefully watched over after her adventurous walk; and, except to go to school, she was not allowed out of the house unless Mary or Mrs. Carew herself accompanied her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even Mrs. Carew, in her terror of what might have happened, and her relief that it had not happened, exerted herself to entertain the child.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were, too, for a while, very generous with their time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, to Pollyanna, however, was no cross, for she loved both Mrs. Carew and Mary, and delighted to be with them.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Thus it came about that, with Mrs. Carew, Pollyanna attended concerts and matinees, and visited the Public Library and the Art Museum; and with Mary she took the wonderful "seeing Boston" trips, and visited the State House and the Old South Church.
