adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I spoke of my lady a line or two back.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If you know anything of the fashionable world, you have heard tell of the three beautiful Miss Herncastles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Consequently, if we begin with my lady, we are pretty sure of beginning far enough back.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I spoke of my lady a line or two back.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading If you know anything of the fashionable world, you have heard tell of the three beautiful Miss Herncastles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Consequently, if we begin with my lady, we are pretty sure of beginning far enough back.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Consequently, if we begin with my lady, we are pretty sure of beginning far enough back.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, if we begin with my lady, we are pretty sure of beginning far enough back.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Consequently, if we begin with my lady, we are pretty sure of beginning far enough back.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Consequently, if we begin with my lady, we are pretty sure of beginning far enough back.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading If you know anything of the fashionable world, you have heard tell of the three beautiful Miss Herncastles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If you know anything of the fashionable world, you have heard tell of the three beautiful Miss Herncastles.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
Herncastles
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From this reading If you know anything of the fashionable world, you have heard tell of the three beautiful Miss Herncastles.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I spoke of my lady a line or two back.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you know anything of the fashionable world, you have heard tell of the three beautiful Miss Herncastles.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I spoke of my lady a line or two back.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I spoke of my lady a line or two back.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If you know anything of the fashionable world, you have heard tell of the three beautiful Miss Herncastles.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I spoke of my lady a line or two back.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I spoke of my lady a line or two back.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I spoke of my lady a line or two back.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Consequently, if we begin with my lady, we are pretty sure of beginning far enough back.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I spoke of my lady a line or two back.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Consequently, if we begin with my lady, we are pretty sure of beginning far enough back.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If you know anything of the fashionable world, you have heard tell of the three beautiful Miss Herncastles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
travailnounUS /trəˈveɪl/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I spoke of my lady a line or two back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Consequently, if we begin with my lady, we are pretty sure of beginning far enough back.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now the Diamond could never have been in our house, where it was lost, if it had not been made a present of to my lady’s daughter; and my lady’s daughter would never have been in existence to have the present, if it had not been for my lady who (with pain and travail) produced her into the world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And that, let me tell you, when you have got such a job as mine in hand, is a real comfort at starting.
