adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It certainly will be great to fly through space once more," he mused.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jinks!
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly will be great to fly through space once more," he mused.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
else
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From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It certainly will be great to fly through space once more," he mused.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It certainly will be great to fly through space once more," he mused.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
isn't
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From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
JACKnounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
JinksnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading "By Jinks!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It certainly will be great to fly through space once more," he mused.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading It certainly will be great to fly through space once more," he mused.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It certainly will be great to fly through space once more," he mused.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
PUZZLEDadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It certainly will be great to fly through space once more," he mused.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It certainly will be great to fly through space once more," he mused.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million miles at most, but it will be a little outing for us, and then those diamonds!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
WhistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It certainly will be great to fly through space once more," he mused.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JACK IS PUZZLED Whistling merrily, with his mind as much on the big field of diamonds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything else, Jack Darrow crossed over the meadows toward the telegraph office.
