adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Polly, I'm so happy I just had to tell some one.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading A little breathlessly she dropped on her knees.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A little breathlessly she dropped on her knees.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Aunt Polly, I'm so happy I just had to tell some one.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Polly, I'm so happy I just had to tell some one.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Aunt Polly, I'm so happy I just had to tell some one.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading A little breathlessly she dropped on her knees.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little breathlessly she dropped on her knees.
LONGadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little breathlessly she dropped on her knees.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Aunt Polly, I'm so happy I just had to tell some one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Polly, I'm so happy I just had to tell some one.
Pollyanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Aunt Polly, I'm so happy I just had to tell some one.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Aunt Polly, I'm so happy I just had to tell some one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
To-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Always before going to bed she stepped into her aunt's room to see if anything were needed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To-night, after the usual questions, she had turned to put out the light when a sudden impulse sent her back to her aunt's bedside.
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS Pollyanna was so happy that night after she had sent her letter to Jimmy that she could not quite keep it to herself.
