adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
albumsnounUS /ˈælbəmz/
plural of “album” — one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading You see before you two grafters from Graftersville, Grafter County, Arkansas.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You see before you two grafters from Graftersville, Grafter County, Arkansas.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
ComfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading You see before you two grafters from Graftersville, Grafter County, Arkansas.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading We've grafted a dollar whenever we saw one that had a surplus look to it.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You see before you two grafters from Graftersville, Grafter County, Arkansas.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
graftedverbUS /ˈɡræftɪd/
past form of “graft” — cause to grow together parts from different plants
From this reading We've grafted a dollar whenever we saw one that had a surplus look to it.
Grafter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see before you two grafters from Graftersville, Grafter County, Arkansas.
grafters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see before you two grafters from Graftersville, Grafter County, Arkansas.
Graftersville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see before you two grafters from Graftersville, Grafter County, Arkansas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We've grafted a dollar whenever we saw one that had a surplus look to it.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We've grafted a dollar whenever we saw one that had a surplus look to it.
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We've grafted a dollar whenever we saw one that had a surplus look to it.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
PickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading We've grafted a dollar whenever we saw one that had a surplus look to it.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see before you two grafters from Graftersville, Grafter County, Arkansas.
SmyrnanounUS /ˈsmɜːrnə/
a port city in western Turkey
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
surplusnounUS /ˈsɜːrpləs/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading We've grafted a dollar whenever we saw one that had a surplus look to it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We've grafted a dollar whenever we saw one that had a surplus look to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Me and Pick have sold brass jewelry, hair tonic, song books, marked cards, patent medicines, Connecticut Smyrna rugs, furniture polish, and albums in every town from Old Point Comfort to the Golden Gate.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You see before you two grafters from Graftersville, Grafter County, Arkansas.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've grafted a dollar whenever we saw one that had a surplus look to it.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading We've grafted a dollar whenever we saw one that had a surplus look to it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I comes back with the money done up in a big bundle, and then Buck and me takes the journalist reporter around to another door and we let ourselves into one of the office rooms.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, my literary friend," says Buck, "take a chair, and keep still, and I'll give you an interview.
