againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "It's the gas machine again," Mr. Henderson replied.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything serious?" asked Jack.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Anything serious?" asked Jack.
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "It broke where we fixed it.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
else
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From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "It broke where we fixed it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "It's the gas machine again," Mr. Henderson replied.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
Henderson
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From this reading "It's the gas machine again," Mr. Henderson replied.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
HOLEnounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It broke where we fixed it.
It's
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From this reading "It's the gas machine again," Mr. Henderson replied.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Anything serious?" asked Jack.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
leversnounUS /ˈlevərz/
plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "It's the gas machine again," Mr. Henderson replied.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It's the gas machine again," Mr. Henderson replied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It's the gas machine again," Mr. Henderson replied.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Anything serious?" asked Jack.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It broke where we fixed it.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He reached the engine room ahead of any one else, and when the two boys got there they found him busy twisting wheels and shifting levers.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "It broke where we fixed it.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE BIG HOLE "Something has gone wrong!" exclaimed the professor as he jumped up.
