adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
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 Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Gluck was very sorry and cried all night.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But Gluck was very sorry and cried all night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
EXPEDITIONnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
FindingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
GlucknounUS /ɡlʌk/
German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
Hans's
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From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MR.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW MR.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But Gluck was very sorry and cried all night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
PROSPEREDverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
SCHWARTZ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
SETverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But Gluck was very sorry and cried all night.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
THEREINadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then Schwartz was very much pleased and said that Hans must certainly have been turned into a black stone and he should have all the gold to himself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading SCHWARTZ SET OFF ON AN EXPEDITION TO THE GOLDEN RIVER, AND HOW HE PROSPERED THEREIN Poor little Gluck waited very anxiously, alone in the house, for Hans's return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finding he did not come back, he was terribly frightened and went and told Schwartz in the prison all that had happened.
