adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
CORNERSnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was this very fact, however, that saved them from more serious injuries than severe joltings.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was this very fact, however, that saved them from more serious injuries than severe joltings.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
HAMILTONnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was this very fact, however, that saved them from more serious injuries than severe joltings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It was this very fact, however, that saved them from more serious injuries than severe joltings.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
joltings
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From this reading It was this very fact, however, that saved them from more serious injuries than severe joltings.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was this very fact, however, that saved them from more serious injuries than severe joltings.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It was this very fact, however, that saved them from more serious injuries than severe joltings.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was this very fact, however, that saved them from more serious injuries than severe joltings.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It was this very fact, however, that saved them from more serious injuries than severe joltings.
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
stynounUS /staɪ/
an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was this very fact, however, that saved them from more serious injuries than severe joltings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was this very fact, however, that saved them from more serious injuries than severe joltings.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This advice had been given as one of the first instructions, to enable the aviator to leap clear of the craft as it struck.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Down on the roof of the pig sty they had come, crashing through it, for the place was old and rotten.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was this very fact, however, that saved them from more serious injuries than severe joltings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, in this case the landing had been such a queer one that there was no time for any of the three to do the latter.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AT HAMILTON CORNERS Instinctively, as he felt the airship falling, without being under control, Dick had loosed the strap that held him to his seat.
