adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am writing to ask you a favor," Miss Wetherby wrote.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading There would be three of them, Mrs. Carew, her secretary, and her adopted son, Jamie.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am writing to ask you a favor," Miss Wetherby wrote.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There would be three of them, Mrs. Carew, her secretary, and her adopted son, Jamie.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I am writing to ask you a favor," Miss Wetherby wrote.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
Beldingsville
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From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading There would be three of them, Mrs. Carew, her secretary, and her adopted son, Jamie.
Della
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
don't
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From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading "I am writing to ask you a favor," Miss Wetherby wrote.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There would be three of them, Mrs. Carew, her secretary, and her adopted son, Jamie.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am writing to ask you a favor," Miss Wetherby wrote.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
Jamie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There would be three of them, Mrs. Carew, her secretary, and her adopted son, Jamie.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am writing to ask you a favor," Miss Wetherby wrote.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There would be three of them, Mrs. Carew, her secretary, and her adopted son, Jamie.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
Pollyanna
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From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading There would be three of them, Mrs. Carew, her secretary, and her adopted son, Jamie.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading There would be three of them, Mrs. Carew, her secretary, and her adopted son, Jamie.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There would be three of them, Mrs. Carew, her secretary, and her adopted son, Jamie.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be three of them, Mrs. Carew, her secretary, and her adopted son, Jamie.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (You remember Jamie, don't you?) They do not like to go to an ordinary hotel or boarding house.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There would be three of them, Mrs. Carew, her secretary, and her adopted son, Jamie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
Wetherby
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From this reading TWO LETTERS It was toward the latter part of June that the letter came to Pollyanna from Della Wetherby.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "I am hoping you can tell me of some quiet private family in Beldingsville that will be willing to take my sister to board for the summer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be three of them, Mrs. Carew, her secretary, and her adopted son, Jamie.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading "I am writing to ask you a favor," Miss Wetherby wrote.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I am writing to ask you a favor," Miss Wetherby wrote.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am writing to ask you a favor," Miss Wetherby wrote.
