adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don't know much about diamonds, and I'm depending on you.
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 But this one looks to be all right.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is of the first water, and without a flaw.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this one looks to be all right.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this one looks to be all right.”
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “It certainly seems so, Mr. Track.
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I don't know much about diamonds, and I'm depending on you.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
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 I don't know much about diamonds, and I'm depending on you.
don't
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From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It is of the first water, and without a flaw.”
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading “It is of the first water, and without a flaw.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
I'm
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From this reading I don't know much about diamonds, and I'm depending on you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is of the first water, and without a flaw.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is of the first water, and without a flaw.”
jewelernounUS /ˈdʒuːələr/
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know much about diamonds, and I'm depending on you.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But this one looks to be all right.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It certainly seems so, Mr. Track.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don't know much about diamonds, and I'm depending on you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't know much about diamonds, and I'm depending on you.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But this one looks to be all right.”
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But this one looks to be all right.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It certainly seems so, Mr. Track.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It certainly seems so, Mr. Track.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this one looks to be all right.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
TracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “It certainly seems so, Mr. Track.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “It is of the first water, and without a flaw.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It is of the first water, and without a flaw.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Well, Tom Swift, I don't believe you will make any mistake if you buy that diamond,” said the jeweler to a young man who was inspecting a tray of pins, set with the sparkling stones.
