adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the criminal argot a counterfeit American twenty-dollar gold piece is called a 'horse.'
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In the criminal argot a counterfeit American twenty-dollar gold piece is called a 'horse.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
argotnounUS /ˈɑːrɡət/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading In the criminal argot a counterfeit American twenty-dollar gold piece is called a 'horse.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Baronet was digging at the gold piece with the blade of his knife.
Babbit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading The Baronet was digging at the gold piece with the blade of his knife.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The Baronet was digging at the gold piece with the blade of his knife.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the criminal argot a counterfeit American twenty-dollar gold piece is called a 'horse.'
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading In the criminal argot a counterfeit American twenty-dollar gold piece is called a 'horse.'
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading In the criminal argot a counterfeit American twenty-dollar gold piece is called a 'horse.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did you get it?”
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading The Baronet was digging at the gold piece with the blade of his knife.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Where did you get it?”
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The Baronet was digging at the gold piece with the blade of his knife.
gold-plated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baronet was digging at the gold piece with the blade of his knife.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the criminal argot a counterfeit American twenty-dollar gold piece is called a 'horse.'
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the criminal argot a counterfeit American twenty-dollar gold piece is called a 'horse.'
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the criminal argot a counterfeit American twenty-dollar gold piece is called a 'horse.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where did you get it?”
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The Baronet was digging at the gold piece with the blade of his knife.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
milledadjectiveUS /mɪld/
(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Baronet was digging at the gold piece with the blade of his knife.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The Baronet was digging at the gold piece with the blade of his knife.
PreciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Precisely!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Baronet was digging at the gold piece with the blade of his knife.
twenty-dollar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the criminal argot a counterfeit American twenty-dollar gold piece is called a 'horse.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baronet was digging at the gold piece with the blade of his knife.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did you get it?”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “Look,” he said, and he dug into the coin with his knife, “it's white inside, made of Babbit metal, milled with a file and gold-plated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Baronet was digging at the gold piece with the blade of his knife.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where did you get it?”
