adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then I recalled to mind his having a secret hiding place under his bed, where I presumed the diamonds were deposited.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And then I recalled to mind his having a secret hiding place under his bed, where I presumed the diamonds were deposited.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And that no one could prove they were his--this implied that Jackson had no right to them; indeed how could he have?
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading And then I recalled to mind his having a secret hiding place under his bed, where I presumed the diamonds were deposited.
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 He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then he said that they were Henniker's diamonds--he must have meant my father, that was positive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he said that they were Henniker's diamonds--he must have meant my father, that was positive.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And then I recalled to mind his having a secret hiding place under his bed, where I presumed the diamonds were deposited.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
Henniker's
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From this reading Then he said that they were Henniker's diamonds--he must have meant my father, that was positive.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading And then I recalled to mind his having a secret hiding place under his bed, where I presumed the diamonds were deposited.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And that no one could prove they were his--this implied that Jackson had no right to them; indeed how could he have?
how
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From this reading And that no one could prove they were his--this implied that Jackson had no right to them; indeed how could he have?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading And that no one could prove they were his--this implied that Jackson had no right to them; indeed how could he have?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Then he said that they were Henniker's diamonds--he must have meant my father, that was positive.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And then I recalled to mind his having a secret hiding place under his bed, where I presumed the diamonds were deposited.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then he said that they were Henniker's diamonds--he must have meant my father, that was positive.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And that no one could prove they were his--this implied that Jackson had no right to them; indeed how could he have?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And that no one could prove they were his--this implied that Jackson had no right to them; indeed how could he have?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And then I recalled to mind his having a secret hiding place under his bed, where I presumed the diamonds were deposited.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Then he said that they were Henniker's diamonds--he must have meant my father, that was positive.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading And then I recalled to mind his having a secret hiding place under his bed, where I presumed the diamonds were deposited.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading And that no one could prove they were his--this implied that Jackson had no right to them; indeed how could he have?
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And then I recalled to mind his having a secret hiding place under his bed, where I presumed the diamonds were deposited.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And that no one could prove they were his--this implied that Jackson had no right to them; indeed how could he have?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said that they were Henniker's diamonds--he must have meant my father, that was positive.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And then I recalled to mind his having a secret hiding place under his bed, where I presumed the diamonds were deposited.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he said that they were Henniker's diamonds--he must have meant my father, that was positive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And that no one could prove they were his--this implied that Jackson had no right to them; indeed how could he have?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And then I recalled to mind his having a secret hiding place under his bed, where I presumed the diamonds were deposited.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he said that they were Henniker's diamonds--he must have meant my father, that was positive.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had talked about diamonds; now I knew what diamonds were, so far as they were of great value, for I had read of them in the Bible, and Jackson had explained the value of precious stones to me, and had told me of diamonds of very great value indeed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I then went out of the cabin and took my usual seat, and began to reflect upon what I had heard.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And then I recalled to mind his having a secret hiding place under his bed, where I presumed the diamonds were deposited.
