adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading For a few minutes the cloud vanished, and then rolled up again, thicker than before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is that _one_ trail of smoke?" he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
Barbara
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From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a few minutes the cloud vanished, and then rolled up again, thicker than before.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
Catalina
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From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few minutes the cloud vanished, and then rolled up again, thicker than before.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few minutes the cloud vanished, and then rolled up again, thicker than before.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is that _one_ trail of smoke?" he asked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I see two.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that _one_ trail of smoke?" he asked.
Isleta
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From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
LISTER'S
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From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a few minutes the cloud vanished, and then rolled up again, thicker than before.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is that _one_ trail of smoke?" he asked.
REWARDnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading For a few minutes the cloud vanished, and then rolled up again, thicker than before.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I think I see two.
SignalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a few minutes the cloud vanished, and then rolled up again, thicker than before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that _one_ trail of smoke?" he asked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a few minutes the cloud vanished, and then rolled up again, thicker than before.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading For a few minutes the cloud vanished, and then rolled up again, thicker than before.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I see two.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading LISTER'S REWARD Signal flags fluttered in the breeze at the top of the Isleta and a smoke cloud stained the blue horizon.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Is that _one_ trail of smoke?" he asked.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I think I see two.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a few minutes the cloud vanished, and then rolled up again, thicker than before.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading For a few minutes the cloud vanished, and then rolled up again, thicker than before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cartwright studied it carefully and gave the glasses to Barbara, who stood near him on the Catalina mole.
