AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The exceptions were two letters, one addressed to Pollyanna, and one to Mrs. Polly Chilton.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
ALADDINnounUS /æˈlædɪn/
in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
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 But of all this Jimmy knew nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The travelers were nearing Boston when John Pendleton said to Jimmy:
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of all this Jimmy knew nothing.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
Chilton
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From this reading The exceptions were two letters, one addressed to Pollyanna, and one to Mrs. Polly Chilton.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading But of all this Jimmy knew nothing.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
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 But of all this Jimmy knew nothing.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The exceptions were two letters, one addressed to Pollyanna, and one to Mrs. Polly Chilton.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The exceptions were two letters, one addressed to Pollyanna, and one to Mrs. Polly Chilton.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The travelers were nearing Boston when John Pendleton said to Jimmy:
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But of all this Jimmy knew nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The exceptions were two letters, one addressed to Pollyanna, and one to Mrs. Polly Chilton.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
Pendleton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The travelers were nearing Boston when John Pendleton said to Jimmy:
Pendleton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The exceptions were two letters, one addressed to Pollyanna, and one to Mrs. Polly Chilton.
Pollyanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The exceptions were two letters, one addressed to Pollyanna, and one to Mrs. Polly Chilton.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The travelers were nearing Boston when John Pendleton said to Jimmy:
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But of all this Jimmy knew nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The exceptions were two letters, one addressed to Pollyanna, and one to Mrs. Polly Chilton.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading These letters, together with careful and minute instructions, were given into the hands of Susan, his housekeeper, to be delivered after they should be gone.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The travelers were nearing Boston when John Pendleton said to Jimmy:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The travelers were nearing Boston when John Pendleton said to Jimmy:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NEW ALADDIN Whatever were John Pendleton's preparations for departure--and they were both varied and hurried--they were done in the open, with two exceptions.
