adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
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 And if you should meet with trouble, the jig is up with you all!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if you should meet with trouble, the jig is up with you all!"
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
BEGUNverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
Beverly
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From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this is something of a Herculean task you're planning, Colin.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
Colin
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From this reading "But this is something of a Herculean task you're planning, Colin.
Denning
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From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
HerculeanadjectiveUS /hərˈkjuːliən/
displaying superhuman strength or power
From this reading "But this is something of a Herculean task you're planning, Colin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if you should meet with trouble, the jig is up with you all!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But this is something of a Herculean task you're planning, Colin.
jigverbUS /dʒɪɡ/
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading And if you should meet with trouble, the jig is up with you all!"
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
LONGadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading And if you should meet with trouble, the jig is up with you all!"
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But this is something of a Herculean task you're planning, Colin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "But this is something of a Herculean task you're planning, Colin.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And if you should meet with trouble, the jig is up with you all!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But this is something of a Herculean task you're planning, Colin.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "But this is something of a Herculean task you're planning, Colin.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But this is something of a Herculean task you're planning, Colin.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading And if you should meet with trouble, the jig is up with you all!"
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A flight of over three thousand miles is a greater undertaking than any plane has so far been able to carry through.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And if you should meet with trouble, the jig is up with you all!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LONG FLIGHT BEGUN Major Denning was greatly astonished when Lieutenant Beverly made so astounding an assertion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I wouldn't put anything past you Yankees," he presently remarked, with a dry chuckle.
you're
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From this reading "But this is something of a Herculean task you're planning, Colin.
