actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
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 "It's only that--that I'm so sorry for poor Jamie all the time; and--and--I am tired.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It's only that--that I'm so sorry for poor Jamie all the time; and--and--I am tired.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
Beldingsville
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From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
Carews
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From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
don't
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From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
else
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From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's only that--that I'm so sorry for poor Jamie all the time; and--and--I am tired.
GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
I'm
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From this reading "It's only that--that I'm so sorry for poor Jamie all the time; and--and--I am tired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
It's
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From this reading "It's only that--that I'm so sorry for poor Jamie all the time; and--and--I am tired.
Jamie
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From this reading "It's only that--that I'm so sorry for poor Jamie all the time; and--and--I am tired.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "It's only that--that I'm so sorry for poor Jamie all the time; and--and--I am tired.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
POLLYANNA
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From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "It's only that--that I'm so sorry for poor Jamie all the time; and--and--I am tired.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
Sadie
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From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's only that--that I'm so sorry for poor Jamie all the time; and--and--I am tired.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "It's only that--that I'm so sorry for poor Jamie all the time; and--and--I am tired.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Pollyanna would not have admitted having this feeling of relief to any one else, and even to herself she apologized in her thoughts.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's only that--that I'm so sorry for poor Jamie all the time; and--and--I am tired.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "It's only that--that I'm so sorry for poor Jamie all the time; and--and--I am tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "It isn't that I don't love them dearly, every one of them," she sighed, watching the train disappear around the curve far down the track.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GAME AND POLLYANNA Before the middle of September the Carews and Sadie Dean said good-by and went back to Boston.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Much as she knew she would miss them, Pollyanna drew an actual sigh of relief as the train bearing them away rolled out of the Beldingsville station.
