adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
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 At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was something upon the water, and it came nearer and nearer as swiftly as the wind.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It was something upon the water, and it came nearer and nearer as swiftly as the wind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something upon the water, and it came nearer and nearer as swiftly as the wind.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading It was something upon the water, and it came nearer and nearer as swiftly as the wind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last it came close enough for him to see that it was a little boat all of brass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By-and-by a speck appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
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 At the edge of the water was a great stone mill, and the queen pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was something upon the water, and it came nearer and nearer as swiftly as the wind.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Strong as he was, it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did, though the sweat ran down his face in streams.
