againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
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 THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Fine," answered Mark.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, boys, how does it feel to be in space once more?" asked the scientist.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, boys, how does it feel to be in space once more?" asked the scientist.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, boys, how does it feel to be in space once more?" asked the scientist.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Well, boys, how does it feel to be in space once more?" asked the scientist.
FineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Fine," answered Mark.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
gearsnounUS /ɡɪrz/
plural of “gear” — a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
Henderson
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From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, boys, how does it feel to be in space once more?" asked the scientist.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
I'd
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From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, boys, how does it feel to be in space once more?" asked the scientist.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, boys, how does it feel to be in space once more?" asked the scientist.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
RemainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading "Well, boys, how does it feel to be in space once more?" asked the scientist.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
SHANGHAInounUS /ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "Well, boys, how does it feel to be in space once more?" asked the scientist.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The projectile could be started and stopped from there, as well as from the engine room, once the motor was set going.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "But while I was shut up in that old house I feared I'd never have this chance again."
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE SHANGHAI MAKES TROUBLE Remaining in the engine room long enough to see that all the motors and apparatus were working smoothly, Professor Henderson made his way to the pilot house forward, where Mark and Jack were in charge of the steering gears.
