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 "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We heard it over here," I answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at me.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you know that?" he said.
Fryzzl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," he went on, "next thing we knew we heard that the Russians were at Fryzzl."
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at me.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We heard it over here," I answered.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you know that?" he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We heard it over here," I answered.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well," he went on, "next thing we knew we heard that the Russians were at Fryzzl."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
Landesgeschutzshaft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at me.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Well," he went on, "next thing we knew we heard that the Russians were at Fryzzl."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," he went on, "next thing we knew we heard that the Russians were at Fryzzl."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We heard it over here," I answered.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading "Well," he went on, "next thing we knew we heard that the Russians were at Fryzzl."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Well," he went on, "next thing we knew we heard that the Russians were at Fryzzl."
Trombonari
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," he went on, "next thing we knew we heard that the Russians were at Fryzzl."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well," he went on, "next thing we knew we heard that the Russians were at Fryzzl."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," he went on, "next thing we knew we heard that the Russians were at Fryzzl."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And then we heard--" "Yes, I know," I said, "you heard that Italy was calling out the Trombonari, and that Germany was calling in all the Landesgeschutzshaft."
