adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
carpet-bag
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From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
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 He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
mewsnoun
street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
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 He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT WAS late in the afternoon when Diamond and his mother and the baby reached London.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father was waiting for them with his own cab, but they had not told Diamond who the horse was; for his father wanted to enjoy the pleasure of his surprise when he found it out.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He got in with his mother without looking at the horse, and his father having put up Diamond's carpet-bag and his mother's little trunk, got upon the box himself and drove off; and Diamond was quite proud of riding home in his father's own carriage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when he got to the mews, he could not help being a little dismayed at first; and if he had never been to the back of the north wind, I am afraid he would have cried a little.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was so full of Diamond that I forgot to tell you a baby had arrived in the meantime.
