adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
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 JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly she felt it, and she thought she saw evidences that the others felt it, too.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly she felt it, and she thought she saw evidences that the others felt it, too.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
else
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From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
everybody's
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From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Certainly she felt it, and she thought she saw evidences that the others felt it, too.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Certainly she felt it, and she thought she saw evidences that the others felt it, too.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
Jamie
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From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
JIMMYverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
others
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From this reading Certainly she felt it, and she thought she saw evidences that the others felt it, too.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
OutwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
Pollyanna
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From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Certainly she felt it, and she thought she saw evidences that the others felt it, too.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly she felt it, and she thought she saw evidences that the others felt it, too.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certainly she felt it, and she thought she saw evidences that the others felt it, too.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Certainly she felt it, and she thought she saw evidences that the others felt it, too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Certainly she felt it, and she thought she saw evidences that the others felt it, too.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading To be sure, she and Jimmy had easily caught up with Jamie, and had, after considerable coaxing, persuaded him to turn about and go on to the Basin with them.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
unhesitatinglyadverbUS /ənˈhezɪteɪtɪŋli/
without hesitation
From this reading As for the cause of it all--unhesitatingly she attributed it to that last day at camp with its unfortunate trip to the Basin.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But, in spite of everybody's very evident efforts to act as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened, nobody really succeeded in doing so.
WAKESnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading JIMMY WAKES UP Outwardly the camping trip was pronounced a great success; but inwardly-- Pollyanna wondered sometimes if it were all herself, or if there really were a peculiar, indefinable constraint in everybody with everybody else.
