adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
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 To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Early in the morning of that last day they had all started on a two-mile tramp to "the Basin."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I wish we'd gone home day before yesterday; then it wouldn't have happened."
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had not gone home "day before yesterday," and it had happened; and this was the manner of it.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
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 Early in the morning of that last day they had all started on a two-mile tramp to "the Basin."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
futilelyadverb
in a futile and unproductive manner
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I wish we'd gone home day before yesterday; then it wouldn't have happened."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they had not gone home "day before yesterday," and it had happened; and this was the manner of it.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I wish we'd gone home day before yesterday; then it wouldn't have happened."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish we'd gone home day before yesterday; then it wouldn't have happened."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning of that last day they had all started on a two-mile tramp to "the Basin."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But they had not gone home "day before yesterday," and it had happened; and this was the manner of it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning of that last day they had all started on a two-mile tramp to "the Basin."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they had not gone home "day before yesterday," and it had happened; and this was the manner of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
Pollyanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Early in the morning of that last day they had all started on a two-mile tramp to "the Basin."
STICKSnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I wish we'd gone home day before yesterday; then it wouldn't have happened."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had not gone home "day before yesterday," and it had happened; and this was the manner of it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But they had not gone home "day before yesterday," and it had happened; and this was the manner of it.
TIEDadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Early in the morning of that last day they had all started on a two-mile tramp to "the Basin."
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
two-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in the morning of that last day they had all started on a two-mile tramp to "the Basin."
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "TIED TO TWO STICKS" It was on the last day at camp that it happened.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish we'd gone home day before yesterday; then it wouldn't have happened."
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To Pollyanna it seemed such a pity that it should have happened at all, for it was the first cloud to bring a shadow of regret and unhappiness to her heart during the whole trip, and she found herself futilely sighing:
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish we'd gone home day before yesterday; then it wouldn't have happened."
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish we'd gone home day before yesterday; then it wouldn't have happened."
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading "I wish we'd gone home day before yesterday; then it wouldn't have happened."
