adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “I've had such a beautiful dream, Diamond!
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading One evening, as he sat by her bedside, she said to him:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One evening, as he sat by her bedside, she said to him:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I've had such a beautiful dream, Diamond!
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, as he sat by her bedside, she said to him:
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening, as he sat by her bedside, she said to him:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like to tell it you.”
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From this reading “I've had such a beautiful dream, Diamond!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should like to tell it you.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like to tell it you.”
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
NANNYnounUS /ˈnæni/
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One evening, as he sat by her bedside, she said to him:
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One evening, as he sat by her bedside, she said to him:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening, as he sat by her bedside, she said to him:
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to tell it you.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I've had such a beautiful dream, Diamond!
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I should like to tell it you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But being more regularly engaged now, seeing he went out every day for a few hours with old Diamond, and had his baby to mind, and one of the horses to attend to, he could not go so often as he would have liked.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading NANNY was not fit to be moved for some time yet, and Diamond went to see her as often as he could.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should like to tell it you.”
