used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Si, Señor,” said Pizella in a whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
arrisca
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From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha_,” said Señor Goncalves, twisting at his moustache.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha_,” said Señor Goncalves, twisting at his moustache.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He chuckled softly.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
ganha
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From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha_,” said Señor Goncalves, twisting at his moustache.
Goncalves
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From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha_,” said Señor Goncalves, twisting at his moustache.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chuckled softly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha_,” said Señor Goncalves, twisting at his moustache.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Si, Señor,” said Pizella in a whisper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha_,” said Señor Goncalves, twisting at his moustache.
nao
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From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha_,” said Señor Goncalves, twisting at his moustache.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Tomorrow night, perhaps?”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
by chance
From this reading “Tomorrow night, perhaps?”
Pizella
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From this reading “Si, Señor,” said Pizella in a whisper.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
Quem
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From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha_,” said Señor Goncalves, twisting at his moustache.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha_,” said Señor Goncalves, twisting at his moustache.
Señor
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From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha_,” said Señor Goncalves, twisting at his moustache.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading “Si, Señor,” said Pizella in a whisper.
with low volume
From this reading He chuckled softly.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
TomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading “Tomorrow night, perhaps?”
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha_,” said Señor Goncalves, twisting at his moustache.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Si, Señor,” said Pizella in a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_Quem nao arrisca nao ganha._” Suddenly the swish of paddles sounded and, with a creaking noise, the canoe pushed out of the clay and back into the stream.
