adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
CrumpverbUS /krʌmp/
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But the memory grew brighter and brighter in his head, until it did not look altogether like a dream, and he began to doubt whether he had not really been abroad in the wind last night.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading DIAMOND woke very early in the morning, and thought what a curious dream he had had.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He came to the conclusion that, if he had really been brought home to his mother by Mrs. Crump, she would say something to him about it, and that would settle the matter.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Then he got up and dressed himself, but, finding that his father and mother were not yet stirring, he went down the ladder to the stable.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There he found that even old Diamond was not awake yet, for he, as well as young Diamond, always got up the moment he woke, and now he was lying as flat as a horse could lie upon his nice trim bed of straw.
