AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CROSS-EXAMINATION ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A CROSS-EXAMINATION ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A CROSS-EXAMINATION ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
Concepçion
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From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
contrabandista
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From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
CROSS-EXAMINATIONnoun
(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
From this reading A CROSS-EXAMINATION ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading A CROSS-EXAMINATION ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
Gaucin
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From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading A CROSS-EXAMINATION ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CROSS-EXAMINATION ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A CROSS-EXAMINATION ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading You may hear it any dark night in the streets of Gaucin.’
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CROSS-EXAMINATION ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A CROSS-EXAMINATION ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘The song we—they sing when the venture has been successful.
Wherein
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From this reading A CROSS-EXAMINATION ‘Wherein I am false I am honest—not true to be true.’
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I WILL sing you a contrabandista song,’ said Concepçion, as the party rode towards Toledo in the moonlight.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Sing,’ said the older soldier, ‘if it is in your lungs.
