adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TURNING TURTLE Together Mark and Jack leaped for the engine room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I wonder if we can steer clear of it?" gasped Jack.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "If it's possible the professor will do it," responded his chum.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I wonder if we can steer clear of it?" gasped Jack.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If it's possible the professor will do it," responded his chum.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading TURNING TURTLE Together Mark and Jack leaped for the engine room.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their faces showed the fear they felt.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Their faces showed the fear they felt.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Their faces showed the fear they felt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TURNING TURTLE Together Mark and Jack leaped for the engine room.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I wonder if we can steer clear of it?" gasped Jack.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If it's possible the professor will do it," responded his chum.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if we can steer clear of it?" gasped Jack.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if we can steer clear of it?" gasped Jack.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
it's
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From this reading "If it's possible the professor will do it," responded his chum.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading TURNING TURTLE Together Mark and Jack leaped for the engine room.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading TURNING TURTLE Together Mark and Jack leaped for the engine room.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading TURNING TURTLE Together Mark and Jack leaped for the engine room.
meteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
mid-air
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "If it's possible the professor will do it," responded his chum.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "If it's possible the professor will do it," responded his chum.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "If it's possible the professor will do it," responded his chum.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TURNING TURTLE Together Mark and Jack leaped for the engine room.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Their faces showed the fear they felt.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "I wonder if we can steer clear of it?" gasped Jack.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURNING TURTLE Together Mark and Jack leaped for the engine room.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their faces showed the fear they felt.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their faces showed the fear they felt.
TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading TURNING TURTLE Together Mark and Jack leaped for the engine room.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
TURNINGnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading TURNING TURTLE Together Mark and Jack leaped for the engine room.
TURTLEnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading TURNING TURTLE Together Mark and Jack leaped for the engine room.
velocitynounUS /vəˈlɑːsəti/
distance travelled per unit time
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wonder if we can steer clear of it?" gasped Jack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If it's possible the professor will do it," responded his chum.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if we can steer clear of it?" gasped Jack.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even before they reached it, they realized that, at the awful speed at which they were travelling, and the fearful velocity of the meteor, there might be a crash in mid-air which would destroy the projectile and end their lives.
