afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
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 Nor did I find this at all difficult, the child was so ready to trust.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Upon one subject alone was he reticent--the story of his relations with North Wind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor did I find this at all difficult, the child was so ready to trust.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only then he told me everything.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Nor did I find this at all difficult, the child was so ready to trust.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I fancy he could not quite make up his mind what to think of them.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Nor did I find this at all difficult, the child was so ready to trust.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only then he told me everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only then he told me everything.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy he could not quite make up his mind what to think of them.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Nor did I find this at all difficult, the child was so ready to trust.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon one subject alone was he reticent--the story of his relations with North Wind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon one subject alone was he reticent--the story of his relations with North Wind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only then he told me everything.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only then he told me everything.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I fancy he could not quite make up his mind what to think of them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only then he told me everything.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I fancy he could not quite make up his mind what to think of them.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did I find this at all difficult, the child was so ready to trust.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Upon one subject alone was he reticent--the story of his relations with North Wind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon one subject alone was he reticent--the story of his relations with North Wind.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only then he told me everything.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I fancy he could not quite make up his mind what to think of them.
READERSnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Nor did I find this at all difficult, the child was so ready to trust.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Upon one subject alone was he reticent--the story of his relations with North Wind.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading Upon one subject alone was he reticent--the story of his relations with North Wind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor did I find this at all difficult, the child was so ready to trust.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only then he told me everything.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Upon one subject alone was he reticent--the story of his relations with North Wind.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Upon one subject alone was he reticent--the story of his relations with North Wind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I fancy he could not quite make up his mind what to think of them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only then he told me everything.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I fancy he could not quite make up his mind what to think of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only then he told me everything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only then he told me everything.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Nor did I find this at all difficult, the child was so ready to trust.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading At all events it was some little time before he trusted me with this, only then he told me everything.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I fancy he could not quite make up his mind what to think of them.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon one subject alone was he reticent--the story of his relations with North Wind.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor did I find this at all difficult, the child was so ready to trust.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I fancy he could not quite make up his mind what to think of them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
WindnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Upon one subject alone was he reticent--the story of his relations with North Wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon one subject alone was he reticent--the story of his relations with North Wind.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading MY READERS will not wonder that, after this, I did my very best to gain the friendship of Diamond.
