adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And they went so fast that Diamond himself went the other way as fast--I mean he went fast asleep in North Wind's arms.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading And they went so fast that Diamond himself went the other way as fast--I mean he went fast asleep in North Wind's arms.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading When he woke, a face was bending over him; but it was not North Wind's; it was his mother's.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He put out his arms to her, and she clasped him to her bosom and burst out crying.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He put out his arms to her, and she clasped him to her bosom and burst out crying.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he woke, a face was bending over him; but it was not North Wind's; it was his mother's.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He put out his arms to her, and she clasped him to her bosom and burst out crying.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading He put out his arms to her, and she clasped him to her bosom and burst out crying.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading And they went so fast that Diamond himself went the other way as fast--I mean he went fast asleep in North Wind's arms.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he woke, a face was bending over him; but it was not North Wind's; it was his mother's.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they went so fast that Diamond himself went the other way as fast--I mean he went fast asleep in North Wind's arms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He put out his arms to her, and she clasped him to her bosom and burst out crying.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he woke, a face was bending over him; but it was not North Wind's; it was his mother's.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And they went so fast that Diamond himself went the other way as fast--I mean he went fast asleep in North Wind's arms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he woke, a face was bending over him; but it was not North Wind's; it was his mother's.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And they went so fast that Diamond himself went the other way as fast--I mean he went fast asleep in North Wind's arms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they went so fast that Diamond himself went the other way as fast--I mean he went fast asleep in North Wind's arms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he woke, a face was bending over him; but it was not North Wind's; it was his mother's.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And they went so fast that Diamond himself went the other way as fast--I mean he went fast asleep in North Wind's arms.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When he woke, a face was bending over him; but it was not North Wind's; it was his mother's.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And they went so fast that Diamond himself went the other way as fast--I mean he went fast asleep in North Wind's arms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he woke, a face was bending over him; but it was not North Wind's; it was his mother's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And they went so fast that Diamond himself went the other way as fast--I mean he went fast asleep in North Wind's arms.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He put out his arms to her, and she clasped him to her bosom and burst out crying.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he woke, a face was bending over him; but it was not North Wind's; it was his mother's.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put out his arms to her, and she clasped him to her bosom and burst out crying.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put out his arms to her, and she clasped him to her bosom and burst out crying.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading They went so fast that the stars themselves appeared to sail away past them overhead, “like golden boats,” on a blue sea turned upside down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he woke, a face was bending over him; but it was not North Wind's; it was his mother's.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And they went so fast that Diamond himself went the other way as fast--I mean he went fast asleep in North Wind's arms.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he woke, a face was bending over him; but it was not North Wind's; it was his mother's.
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 And they went so fast that Diamond himself went the other way as fast--I mean he went fast asleep in North Wind's arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As THEY flew, so fast they went that the sea slid away from under them like a great web of shot silk, blue shot with grey, and green shot with purple.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When he woke, a face was bending over him; but it was not North Wind's; it was his mother's.
