adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading There was a change upon Curdie, and father and mother felt there must be something to account for it, and therefore were pretty sure he had something to tell them.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was a change upon Curdie, and father and mother felt there must be something to account for it, and therefore were pretty sure he had something to tell them.
children's
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From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
Curdie
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From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
Curdie's
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From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was a change upon Curdie, and father and mother felt there must be something to account for it, and therefore were pretty sure he had something to tell them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There was a change upon Curdie, and father and mother felt there must be something to account for it, and therefore were pretty sure he had something to tell them.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There was a change upon Curdie, and father and mother felt there must be something to account for it, and therefore were pretty sure he had something to tell them.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading There was a change upon Curdie, and father and mother felt there must be something to account for it, and therefore were pretty sure he had something to tell them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a change upon Curdie, and father and mother felt there must be something to account for it, and therefore were pretty sure he had something to tell them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There was a change upon Curdie, and father and mother felt there must be something to account for it, and therefore were pretty sure he had something to tell them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a change upon Curdie, and father and mother felt there must be something to account for it, and therefore were pretty sure he had something to tell them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Curdie's Father and Mother The eyes of the fathers and mothers are quick to read their children's looks, and when Curdie entered the cottage, his parents saw at once that something unusual had taken place.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a small thing to do for the man who had been serving him since ever he was born, but I suspect there is nothing a man can be so grateful for as that to which he has the most right.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When he set his father's chair to the table, an attention he had not shown him for a long time, Peter thanked him with more gratitude than the boy had ever yet felt in all his life.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he said to his mother, 'I beg your pardon for being so late,' there was something in the tone beyond the politeness that went to her heart, for it seemed to come from the place where all lovely things were born before they began to grow in this world.
