AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
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 descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
Andy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Nor did he have time then to explain what seemed so mysterious to him.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
geyserverbUS /ˈɡaɪzər/
to overflow like a geyser
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
GONEadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor did he have time then to explain what seemed so mysterious to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
Henderson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor did he have time then to explain what seemed so mysterious to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
MADadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
NATUREnounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did he have time then to explain what seemed so mysterious to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nor did he have time then to explain what seemed so mysterious to him.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor did he have time then to explain what seemed so mysterious to him.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
spoutingadjectiveUS /ˈspaʊtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And never before had the boys, or the professor, or Andy, or the black man beheld such an apparently heavy man get over the ground at such speed.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nor did he have time then to explain what seemed so mysterious to him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nor did he have time then to explain what seemed so mysterious to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NATURE GONE MAD The fat man came panting to the group surrounding Professor Henderson, just as fast as he could move his feet.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A very mysterious thing," the professor was saying again--and he did not mean the roaring, spouting geyser that was shooting gas and debris a couple of hundred feet into the air.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The descending debris threatened them all, and although they retired in a more dignified way than had the Indians from the vicinity of the spouting monster, they were all more or less disturbed by this new phenomenon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nor did he have time then to explain what seemed so mysterious to him.
