adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I suppose you are a diamond?” she observed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She had five fingers on each hand, and I never saw anything so conceited as those five fingers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I suppose you are a diamond?” she observed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had five fingers on each hand, and I never saw anything so conceited as those five fingers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been in a lady’s box,” said the Darning Needle, “and this lady was a cook.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “I have been in a lady’s box,” said the Darning Needle, “and this lady was a cook.
conceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “I have been in a lady’s box,” said the Darning Needle, “and this lady was a cook.
Darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading “I have been in a lady’s box,” said the Darning Needle, “and this lady was a cook.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “I suppose you are a diamond?” she observed.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She had five fingers on each hand, and I never saw anything so conceited as those five fingers.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She had five fingers on each hand, and I never saw anything so conceited as those five fingers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had five fingers on each hand, and I never saw anything so conceited as those five fingers.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had five fingers on each hand, and I never saw anything so conceited as those five fingers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been in a lady’s box,” said the Darning Needle, “and this lady was a cook.
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From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you are a diamond?” she observed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have been in a lady’s box,” said the Darning Needle, “and this lady was a cook.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Why, yes, something of that kind.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I have been in a lady’s box,” said the Darning Needle, “and this lady was a cook.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I have been in a lady’s box,” said the Darning Needle, “and this lady was a cook.
NeedlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “I have been in a lady’s box,” said the Darning Needle, “and this lady was a cook.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had five fingers on each hand, and I never saw anything so conceited as those five fingers.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I suppose you are a diamond?” she observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, yes, something of that kind.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had five fingers on each hand, and I never saw anything so conceited as those five fingers.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have been in a lady’s box,” said the Darning Needle, “and this lady was a cook.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She had five fingers on each hand, and I never saw anything so conceited as those five fingers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose you are a diamond?” she observed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had five fingers on each hand, and I never saw anything so conceited as those five fingers.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Why, yes, something of that kind.”
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you are a diamond?” she observed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, yes, something of that kind.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have been in a lady’s box,” said the Darning Needle, “and this lady was a cook.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had five fingers on each hand, and I never saw anything so conceited as those five fingers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes, something of that kind.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And then each believed the other to be a very valuable thing; and they began speaking about the world, and how very conceited it was.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes, something of that kind.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you are a diamond?” she observed.
