AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
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 All that he could guess was that they were on land.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He roused up to find two men carrying him, one at his feet, one at his shoulders.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He roused up to find two men carrying him, one at his feet, one at his shoulders.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that he could guess was that they were on land.
DAVE
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From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The two men were rough looking fellows and reminded Dave of dock laborers or loiterers.
DrifternounUS /ˈdrɪftər/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He roused up to find two men carrying him, one at his feet, one at his shoulders.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The two men were rough looking fellows and reminded Dave of dock laborers or loiterers.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading All that he could guess was that they were on land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He roused up to find two men carrying him, one at his feet, one at his shoulders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He roused up to find two men carrying him, one at his feet, one at his shoulders.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
How
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From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading The two men were rough looking fellows and reminded Dave of dock laborers or loiterers.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading All that he could guess was that they were on land.
loiterers
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From this reading The two men were rough looking fellows and reminded Dave of dock laborers or loiterers.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The two men were rough looking fellows and reminded Dave of dock laborers or loiterers.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He roused up to find two men carrying him, one at his feet, one at his shoulders.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that he could guess was that they were on land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He roused up to find two men carrying him, one at his feet, one at his shoulders.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The two men were rough looking fellows and reminded Dave of dock laborers or loiterers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The two men were rough looking fellows and reminded Dave of dock laborers or loiterers.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The two men were rough looking fellows and reminded Dave of dock laborers or loiterers.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He roused up to find two men carrying him, one at his feet, one at his shoulders.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He roused up to find two men carrying him, one at his feet, one at his shoulders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that he could guess was that they were on land.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that he could guess was that they were on land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He roused up to find two men carrying him, one at his feet, one at his shoulders.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He roused up to find two men carrying him, one at his feet, one at his shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that he could guess was that they were on land.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All that he could guess was that they were on land.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DAVE A CAPTIVE It took Dave an hour to find out just what had happened to him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading How he had been fished out of the water, and what had become of the Drifter, the young aviator had no means of knowing.
