adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
ACCIDENTnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That's--that's far enough!"
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
EZRA'S
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "That's--that's far enough!"
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
Larson
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From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Uncle Ezra managed to yell, above the throb of the now throttled-down motor.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Uncle Ezra managed to yell, above the throb of the now throttled-down motor.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Uncle Ezra managed to yell, above the throb of the now throttled-down motor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Ezra managed to yell, above the throb of the now throttled-down motor.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/
with skill
From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's--that's far enough!"
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 ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading Uncle Ezra managed to yell, above the throb of the now throttled-down motor.
throttled-down
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From this reading Uncle Ezra managed to yell, above the throb of the now throttled-down motor.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Ezra managed to yell, above the throb of the now throttled-down motor.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNCLE EZRA'S ACCIDENT For some seconds after he had been taken up in the atmosphere in his airship, Uncle Ezra said nothing.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up and up they went, Larson skillfully guiding the craft, until they were a considerable distance above the earth.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He just sat there in the padded seat, clutching with his hands the rails in so tight a grip that his knuckles showed white.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Uncle Ezra managed to yell, above the throb of the now throttled-down motor.
