adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
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 “Ver’ goot, ver’ goot, I shall arrange all dat,” said Nucingen, assuming a cunning look.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
and-twenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the poker!--a queer thing is a heart of two and-twenty.”
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “Ver’ goot, ver’ goot, I shall arrange all dat,” said Nucingen, assuming a cunning look.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading “Ver’ goot, ver’ goot, I shall arrange all dat,” said Nucingen, assuming a cunning look.
bailiffsnounUS /ˈbeɪləfs/
plural of “bailiff” — an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading “The bailiffs have got them--but it is impossible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The bailiffs have got them--but it is impossible.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the poker!--a queer thing is a heart of two and-twenty.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “Ver’ goot, ver’ goot, I shall arrange all dat,” said Nucingen, assuming a cunning look.
datnounUS /dæt/
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “Ver’ goot, ver’ goot, I shall arrange all dat,” said Nucingen, assuming a cunning look.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
goot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ver’ goot, ver’ goot, I shall arrange all dat,” said Nucingen, assuming a cunning look.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The bailiffs have got them--but it is impossible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The bailiffs have got them--but it is impossible.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading By the poker!--a queer thing is a heart of two and-twenty.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ver’ goot, ver’ goot, I shall arrange all dat,” said Nucingen, assuming a cunning look.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “The bailiffs have got them--but it is impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The bailiffs have got them--but it is impossible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The bailiffs have got them--but it is impossible.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Ver’ goot, ver’ goot, I shall arrange all dat,” said Nucingen, assuming a cunning look.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
Nucingen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ver’ goot, ver’ goot, I shall arrange all dat,” said Nucingen, assuming a cunning look.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the poker!--a queer thing is a heart of two and-twenty.”
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading By the poker!--a queer thing is a heart of two and-twenty.”
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “It is qvite settled dat I shall protect her.”
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading By the poker!--a queer thing is a heart of two and-twenty.”
qvite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is qvite settled dat I shall protect her.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ver’ goot, ver’ goot, I shall arrange all dat,” said Nucingen, assuming a cunning look.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “It is qvite settled dat I shall protect her.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Ver’ goot, ver’ goot, I shall arrange all dat,” said Nucingen, assuming a cunning look.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The bailiffs have got them--but it is impossible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “The bailiffs have got them--but it is impossible.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading By the poker!--a queer thing is a heart of two and-twenty.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By the poker!--a queer thing is a heart of two and-twenty.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
Ver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ver’ goot, ver’ goot, I shall arrange all dat,” said Nucingen, assuming a cunning look.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl has had a passion, and has spent some money left in her hands, which she is now called upon to pay.
