adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
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 They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE next morning Diamond was up almost as early as before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE next morning Diamond was up almost as early as before.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE next morning Diamond was up almost as early as before.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he reached the stable, several of the men were there.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE next morning Diamond was up almost as early as before.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
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 THE next morning Diamond was up almost as early as before.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
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 They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading By the time he reached the stable, several of the men were there.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning Diamond was up almost as early as before.
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 had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning Diamond was up almost as early as before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time he reached the stable, several of the men were there.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading By the time he reached the stable, several of the men were there.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading By the time he reached the stable, several of the men were there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning Diamond was up almost as early as before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading By the time he reached the stable, several of the men were there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he reached the stable, several of the men were there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE next morning Diamond was up almost as early as before.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They asked him a good many questions as to his luck the day before, and he told them all they wanted to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next morning Diamond was up almost as early as before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time he reached the stable, several of the men were there.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had nothing to fear from his mother now, and made no secret of what he was about.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when he proceeded to harness the old horse, they pushed him aside with rough kindness, called him a baby, and began to do it all for him.
