adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Then the fonograf man talked his answer in at his wonted swing and swell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ys ever MARK.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
fonograf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the fonograf man talked his answer in at his wonted swing and swell.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
HowellsnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the fonograf man talked his answer in at his wonted swing and swell.
MARKverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Ys ever MARK.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
phonographnounUS /ˈfoʊnəɡræf/
machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Then the fonograf man talked his answer in at his wonted swing and swell.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then the fonograf man talked his answer in at his wonted swing and swell.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the fonograf man talked his answer in at his wonted swing and swell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
type-writer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then we took the cylinder to a type-writer in the next room, and she put the hooks into her ears and wrote the whole out.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Howells, always willing to help, visited the phonograph place, and a few days later reported results.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Then the fonograf man talked his answer in at his wonted swing and swell.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He wrote: “I talked your letter into a fonograf in my usual tone at my usual gait of speech.
Ys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ys ever MARK.
