adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNCLE EZRA STARTS OFF Let us now, for a moment, return to Uncle Ezra.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Somehow the strap, holding him to his seat, had come unbuckled, which accounted for his plight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
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 "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Somehow the strap, holding him to his seat, had come unbuckled, which accounted for his plight.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
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 STARTS OFF Let us now, for a moment, return to Uncle Ezra.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNCLE EZRA STARTS OFF Let us now, for a moment, return to Uncle Ezra.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Somehow the strap, holding him to his seat, had come unbuckled, which accounted for his plight.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
know's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
Larson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading UNCLE EZRA STARTS OFF Let us now, for a moment, return to Uncle Ezra.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading UNCLE EZRA STARTS OFF Let us now, for a moment, return to Uncle Ezra.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading UNCLE EZRA STARTS OFF Let us now, for a moment, return to Uncle Ezra.
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading UNCLE EZRA STARTS OFF Let us now, for a moment, return to Uncle Ezra.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Somehow the strap, holding him to his seat, had come unbuckled, which accounted for his plight.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading UNCLE EZRA STARTS OFF Let us now, for a moment, return to Uncle Ezra.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Somehow the strap, holding him to his seat, had come unbuckled, which accounted for his plight.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the strap, holding him to his seat, had come unbuckled, which accounted for his plight.
STARTSnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading UNCLE EZRA STARTS OFF Let us now, for a moment, return to Uncle Ezra.
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Somehow the strap, holding him to his seat, had come unbuckled, which accounted for his plight.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "I don't know's I'm hurt such a terrible lot," was the slow answer, "but my clothes are all dirt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE EZRA STARTS OFF Let us now, for a moment, return to Uncle Ezra.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
unbuckled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow the strap, holding him to his seat, had come unbuckled, which accounted for his plight.
unceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE EZRA STARTS OFF Let us now, for a moment, return to Uncle Ezra.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNCLE EZRA STARTS OFF Let us now, for a moment, return to Uncle Ezra.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We left him sitting on the ground after his rather unceremonious exit from the airship which had crashed into the apple tree in the orchard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you hurt?" asked Lieutenant Larson, after a quick glance that assured him the airship was not badly damaged.
