adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The stair went close past the loose-box in which Diamond the horse lived.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
Diamond'snounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
possessive form of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
enticingadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪsɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Through the opening in the floor the faint gleam of the stable lantern was enticing, and Diamond thought he would run down that way.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Through the opening in the floor the faint gleam of the stable lantern was enticing, and Diamond thought he would run down that way.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Through the opening in the floor the faint gleam of the stable lantern was enticing, and Diamond thought he would run down that way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Through the opening in the floor the faint gleam of the stable lantern was enticing, and Diamond thought he would run down that way.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The stair went close past the loose-box in which Diamond the horse lived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the opening in the floor the faint gleam of the stable lantern was enticing, and Diamond thought he would run down that way.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Through the opening in the floor the faint gleam of the stable lantern was enticing, and Diamond thought he would run down that way.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The stair went close past the loose-box in which Diamond the horse lived.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
loose-box
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From this reading The stair went close past the loose-box in which Diamond the horse lived.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Through the opening in the floor the faint gleam of the stable lantern was enticing, and Diamond thought he would run down that way.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The stair went close past the loose-box in which Diamond the horse lived.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Through the opening in the floor the faint gleam of the stable lantern was enticing, and Diamond thought he would run down that way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the opening in the floor the faint gleam of the stable lantern was enticing, and Diamond thought he would run down that way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Through the opening in the floor the faint gleam of the stable lantern was enticing, and Diamond thought he would run down that way.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the opening in the floor the faint gleam of the stable lantern was enticing, and Diamond thought he would run down that way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And just beside him was the ladder going straight down into the stable, up which his father always came to fetch the hay for Diamond's dinner.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Through the opening in the floor the faint gleam of the stable lantern was enticing, and Diamond thought he would run down that way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The stair went close past the loose-box in which Diamond the horse lived.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Diamond got round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
Wind'snounUS /wɪndz/
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The stair by which he would naturally have gone down to the door was at the other side of the loft, and looked very black indeed; for it was full of North Wind's hair, as she descended before him.
