adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tell us about the gold plate--the service.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
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 “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Begin with, 'There were over a hundred pieces and every one of them gold.'”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I don't know what you're talking about, Zerkow,” answered Maria.
BeginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Begin with, 'There were over a hundred pieces and every one of them gold.'”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't know what you're talking about, Zerkow,” answered Maria.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Begin with, 'There were over a hundred pieces and every one of them gold.'”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Tell us about the gold plate--the service.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
hitchingverbUS /ˈhɪtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Begin with, 'There were over a hundred pieces and every one of them gold.'”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't know what you're talking about, Zerkow,” answered Maria.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
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 what you're talking about, Zerkow,” answered Maria.
let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “There never was no gold plate, no gold service.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There never was no gold plate, no gold service.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Begin with, 'There were over a hundred pieces and every one of them gold.'”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Begin with, 'There were over a hundred pieces and every one of them gold.'”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Begin with, 'There were over a hundred pieces and every one of them gold.'”
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Tell us about the gold plate--the service.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Tell us about the gold plate--the service.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I don't know what you're talking about, Zerkow,” answered Maria.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Tell us about the gold plate--the service.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Begin with, 'There were over a hundred pieces and every one of them gold.'”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Begin with, 'There were over a hundred pieces and every one of them gold.'”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell us about the gold plate--the service.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There never was no gold plate, no gold service.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Begin with, 'There were over a hundred pieces and every one of them gold.'”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don't know what you're talking about, Zerkow,” answered Maria.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Begin with, 'There were over a hundred pieces and every one of them gold.'”
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't know what you're talking about, Zerkow,” answered Maria.
Zerkow
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From this reading “Now, then, Maria,” said Zerkow, his cracked, strained voice just rising above a whisper, hitching his chair closer to the table, “now, then, my girl, let's have it all over again.
