adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But Marco Polo came back to Venice, Malachi, and fought in the sea-wars."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
BellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
Brian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But Marco Polo came back to Venice, Malachi, and fought in the sea-wars."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Thus far," said Malachi of the Long Glen, "the story of Marco Polo."
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "But Marco Polo came back to Venice, Malachi, and fought in the sea-wars."
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading "Thus far," said Malachi of the Long Glen, "the story of Marco Polo."
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A house with nobody in it, the poorest thing in the world."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A house with nobody in it, the poorest thing in the world."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Thus far," said Malachi of the Long Glen, "the story of Marco Polo."
Malachinoun
a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC
From this reading "Thus far," said Malachi of the Long Glen, "the story of Marco Polo."
Marco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thus far," said Malachi of the Long Glen, "the story of Marco Polo."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading A house with nobody in it, the poorest thing in the world."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thus far," said Malachi of the Long Glen, "the story of Marco Polo."
Oge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
PolonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading "Thus far," said Malachi of the Long Glen, "the story of Marco Polo."
poorestadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrɪst/
superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A house with nobody in it, the poorest thing in the world."
Randall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thus far," said Malachi of the Long Glen, "the story of Marco Polo."
sea-wars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Marco Polo came back to Venice, Malachi, and fought in the sea-wars."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Thus far," said Malachi of the Long Glen, "the story of Marco Polo."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thus far," said Malachi of the Long Glen, "the story of Marco Polo."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A house with nobody in it, the poorest thing in the world."
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus far," said Malachi of the Long Glen, "the story of Marco Polo."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading "But Marco Polo came back to Venice, Malachi, and fought in the sea-wars."
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That is a warm story, Malachi of the Glen, a warm and colored story, and great life to it, and Golden Bells is as alive to me as herself there by the fire, and I can see Marco Polo as plain as I can see my cousin Randall, and he playing with dogs..."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A house with nobody in it, the poorest thing in the world."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If they weren't real and live and warm, what would a story be, Brian Oge, but a jumble of dead words?
