adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry was standing there talking to a Chinaman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no mistake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The picture had been taken in the open street.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Jerry was standing there talking to a Chinaman.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no mistake.
Dave's
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From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
DESERTverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
DrifternounUS /ˈdrɪftər/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There could be no mistake.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no mistake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The picture had been taken in the open street.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Jerry was standing there talking to a Chinaman.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The picture had been taken in the open street.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The picture had been taken in the open street.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Jerry was standing there talking to a Chinaman.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no mistake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerry was standing there talking to a Chinaman.
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 ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy who had run away with the Drifter had features strongly marked and not readily forgotten.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ON DESERT ISLAND The young aviator might well ask the question he put to the moving picture man, for the negative in Dave's hand showed plainly the face and figure of Jerry Dawson.
