adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Which means there may be a collision," the professor said, as he and the boys hurried toward the tower.
antiguous
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From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Which means there may be a collision," the professor said, as he and the boys hurried toward the tower.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Which means there may be a collision," the professor said, as he and the boys hurried toward the tower.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Which means there may be a collision," the professor said, as he and the boys hurried toward the tower.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading "Which means there may be a collision," the professor said, as he and the boys hurried toward the tower.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
contiguousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪɡjuːəs/
very close or connected in space or time
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What'll I do?"
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading THE TEMPLE OF TREASURE "What's that?" fairly yelled the professor.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Which means there may be a collision," the professor said, as he and the boys hurried toward the tower.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Which means there may be a collision," the professor said, as he and the boys hurried toward the tower.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Jest what I said," retorted Washington.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
JestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Jest what I said," retorted Washington.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Which means there may be a collision," the professor said, as he and the boys hurried toward the tower.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEMPLE OF TREASURE "What's that?" fairly yelled the professor.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE TEMPLE OF TREASURE "What's that?" fairly yelled the professor.
propellingadjectiveUS /prəˈpelɪŋ/
tending to or capable of propelling
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Jest what I said," retorted Washington.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
tnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
TEMPLEnounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE TEMPLE OF TREASURE "What's that?" fairly yelled the professor.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TEMPLE OF TREASURE "What's that?" fairly yelled the professor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPLE OF TREASURE "What's that?" fairly yelled the professor.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Which means there may be a collision," the professor said, as he and the boys hurried toward the tower.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Which means there may be a collision," the professor said, as he and the boys hurried toward the tower.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "Which means there may be a collision," the professor said, as he and the boys hurried toward the tower.
TREASUREnounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TEMPLE OF TREASURE "What's that?" fairly yelled the professor.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "Jest what I said," retorted Washington.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Jest what I said," retorted Washington.
What'll
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From this reading "What'll I do?"
What's
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From this reading THE TEMPLE OF TREASURE "What's that?" fairly yelled the professor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We am propelling ourselves in a contiguous direction an' in close proximity to an elevated portion of th' earth's surface which rises in antiguous proximity t' th' forward part of our present means of locomotion!" said the colored man in a loud voice.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE TEMPLE OF TREASURE "What's that?" fairly yelled the professor.
