adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIAMOND became a great favourite with all the men about the mews.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DIAMOND became a great favourite with all the men about the mews.
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 DIAMOND became a great favourite with all the men about the mews.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading DIAMOND became a great favourite with all the men about the mews.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading DIAMOND became a great favourite with all the men about the mews.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading So they did not even stick to him, not to say get inside him.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading DIAMOND became a great favourite with all the men about the mews.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So they did not even stick to him, not to say get inside him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DIAMOND became a great favourite with all the men about the mews.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading So they did not even stick to him, not to say get inside him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading DIAMOND became a great favourite with all the men about the mews.
mewsnoun
street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings
From this reading DIAMOND became a great favourite with all the men about the mews.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading So they did not even stick to him, not to say get inside him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading So they did not even stick to him, not to say get inside him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIAMOND became a great favourite with all the men about the mews.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not know in the least what they meant, but there was something in the very sound of them, and in the tone of voice in which they were said, which Diamond felt to be ugly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DIAMOND became a great favourite with all the men about the mews.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At first, he heard a good many rough and bad words; but he did not like them, and so they did him little harm.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Some may think it was not the best place in the world for him to be brought up in; but it must have been, for there he was.
