aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Well, there's danger in anything," agreed Dick.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, there's danger in anything," agreed Dick.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Dick explained his plans, and described the new stabilizer.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
don't
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From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Dick explained his plans, and described the new stabilizer.
EZRA'S
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, there's danger in anything," agreed Dick.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dick explained his plans, and described the new stabilizer.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Dick explained his plans, and described the new stabilizer.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
stabilizernounUS /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzər/
a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
From this reading Dick explained his plans, and described the new stabilizer.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, there's danger in anything," agreed Dick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S VISIT Dick and his father had much to talk about concerning the airship.
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, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, now that you have explained it to me, I don't see but what it may be possible," said Mr. Hamilton, after carefully considering the matter.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It isn't so much the expense, since you have your own fortune, but, of course, there is the element of danger to be considered."
