adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Now Hiram loved his mother more than anything else in the world.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading This had discouraged him very much.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
else
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From this reading Now Hiram loved his mother more than anything else in the world.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This had discouraged him very much.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
Hiram
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From this reading Now Hiram loved his mother more than anything else in the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Hiram loved his mother more than anything else in the world.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now Hiram loved his mother more than anything else in the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Now Hiram loved his mother more than anything else in the world.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now Hiram loved his mother more than anything else in the world.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now Hiram loved his mother more than anything else in the world.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This had discouraged him very much.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Hiram loved his mother more than anything else in the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now Hiram loved his mother more than anything else in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now Hiram loved his mother more than anything else in the world.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had discouraged him very much.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This had discouraged him very much.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sight of the flashing gems on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother was some day to own.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whenever he dreamed of being rich some time, as boys often do, it was not for himself he wanted the money, but that his dear little mother might drive in a carriage, drawn by a pair of horses with clanking chains.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now Hiram loved his mother more than anything else in the world.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more.
