achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading As Pollyanna looked at her aunt, her heart ached.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
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 All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA CAME As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA CAME As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Pollyanna looked at her aunt, her heart ached.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA CAME As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
Beldingsville
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From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA CAME As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA CAME As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
Chilton
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From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
Chilton's
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From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As Pollyanna looked at her aunt, her heart ached.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA CAME As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Pollyanna looked at her aunt, her heart ached.
lusterlessadjective
lacking brilliance or vitality
From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA CAME As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
POLLYANNA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA CAME As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
recrossed
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From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA CAME As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA CAME As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All day Mrs. Chilton had been growing more and more restless, more and more gloomy; and Pollyanna was fearful of the time when the familiar home station should be reached.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA CAME As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Chilton's eyes were lusterless, her cheeks pallid and shrunken, and her forehead crossed and recrossed by fretful lines.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN POLLYANNA CAME As the train neared Beldingsville, Pollyanna watched her aunt anxiously.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was thinking that she would not have believed it possible that any one could have changed and aged so greatly in six short months.
