adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once again Pollyanna was coming home--but so different a Pollyanna, and so different a homecoming!
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 WHEN POLLYANNA WAS EXPECTED All Beldingsville was fairly aquiver with excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
aquiver
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From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA WAS EXPECTED All Beldingsville was fairly aquiver with excitement.
back-yard
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From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
Beldingsville
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From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA WAS EXPECTED All Beldingsville was fairly aquiver with excitement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once again Pollyanna was coming home--but so different a Pollyanna, and so different a homecoming!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading To-day, too, the center of interest was Pollyanna.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Once again Pollyanna was coming home--but so different a Pollyanna, and so different a homecoming!
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Once again Pollyanna was coming home--but so different a Pollyanna, and so different a homecoming!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA WAS EXPECTED All Beldingsville was fairly aquiver with excitement.
EXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA WAS EXPECTED All Beldingsville was fairly aquiver with excitement.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA WAS EXPECTED All Beldingsville was fairly aquiver with excitement.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
homecomingnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading Once again Pollyanna was coming home--but so different a Pollyanna, and so different a homecoming!
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To-day, too, the center of interest was Pollyanna.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Pollyanna was twenty now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once again Pollyanna was coming home--but so different a Pollyanna, and so different a homecoming!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
POLLYANNA
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From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA WAS EXPECTED All Beldingsville was fairly aquiver with excitement.
Sanatoriumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once again Pollyanna was coming home--but so different a Pollyanna, and so different a homecoming!
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, too, the center of interest was Pollyanna.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To-day, too, the center of interest was Pollyanna.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Pollyanna was twenty now.
WALKINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA WAS EXPECTED All Beldingsville was fairly aquiver with excitement.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA WAS EXPECTED All Beldingsville was fairly aquiver with excitement.
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading Not since Pollyanna Whittier came home from the Sanatorium, WALKING, had there been such a chatter of talk over back-yard fences and on every street corner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA WAS EXPECTED All Beldingsville was fairly aquiver with excitement.
