adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
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 It rained, and she could not go to the Garden at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It rained, and she could not go to the Garden at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It rained, and she could not go to the Garden at all.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading JAMIE Pollyanna did not see the boy "to-morrow."
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It rained, and she could not go to the Garden at all.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It rained the next day, too.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JAMIE Pollyanna did not see the boy "to-morrow."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It rained, and she could not go to the Garden at all.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It rained, and she could not go to the Garden at all.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rained, and she could not go to the Garden at all.
JAMIE
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From this reading JAMIE Pollyanna did not see the boy "to-morrow."
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
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 Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It rained the next day, too.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JAMIE Pollyanna did not see the boy "to-morrow."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
Pollyanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMIE Pollyanna did not see the boy "to-morrow."
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It rained, and she could not go to the Garden at all.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading JAMIE Pollyanna did not see the boy "to-morrow."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It rained, and she could not go to the Garden at all.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMIE Pollyanna did not see the boy "to-morrow."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It rained, and she could not go to the Garden at all.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMIE Pollyanna did not see the boy "to-morrow."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It rained the next day, too.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even on the third day she did not see him, for, though the sun came out bright and warm, and though she went very early in the afternoon to the Garden and waited long, he did not come at all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But on the fourth day he was there in his old place, and Pollyanna hastened forward with a joyous greeting.
