adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading But you can have no conception of her bitterness of heart, her lack of aim and interest, her insistence upon eternal mourning.
ALARMnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
AUNTnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You would have to know what she was before.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading But you can have no conception of her bitterness of heart, her lack of aim and interest, her insistence upon eternal mourning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But you can have no conception of her bitterness of heart, her lack of aim and interest, her insistence upon eternal mourning.
can't
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From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
Chilton
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From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading But you can have no conception of her bitterness of heart, her lack of aim and interest, her insistence upon eternal mourning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
Della
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From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading But you can have no conception of her bitterness of heart, her lack of aim and interest, her insistence upon eternal mourning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You would have to know what she was before.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But you can have no conception of her bitterness of heart, her lack of aim and interest, her insistence upon eternal mourning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
hushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
I'm
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From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading But you can have no conception of her bitterness of heart, her lack of aim and interest, her insistence upon eternal mourning.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But you can have no conception of her bitterness of heart, her lack of aim and interest, her insistence upon eternal mourning.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You would have to know what she was before.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading But you can have no conception of her bitterness of heart, her lack of aim and interest, her insistence upon eternal mourning.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading But you can have no conception of her bitterness of heart, her lack of aim and interest, her insistence upon eternal mourning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But you can have no conception of her bitterness of heart, her lack of aim and interest, her insistence upon eternal mourning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
POLLY
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From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
Pollyanna
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From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You would have to know what she was before.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But you can have no conception of her bitterness of heart, her lack of aim and interest, her insistence upon eternal mourning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You would have to know what she was before.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
Wetherby
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From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AUNT POLLY TAKES ALARM Pollyanna had been at home about a week when the letter from Della Wetherby came to Mrs. Chilton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would have to know what she was before.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading You did see her, to be sure, and perhaps you saw something of the hush and gloom in which she has shrouded herself for so many years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish I could make you see what your little niece has done for my sister," wrote Miss Wetherby; "but I'm afraid I can't.
