adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
aeronef
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From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Hence recourse must be had to strategy as soon as the “Albatross” again took the ground.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading Hence recourse must be had to strategy as soon as the “Albatross” again took the ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
Frycollin
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From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Hence recourse must be had to strategy as soon as the “Albatross” again took the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence recourse must be had to strategy as soon as the “Albatross” again took the ground.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
irascibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræsɪbəl/
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hence recourse must be had to strategy as soon as the “Albatross” again took the ground.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
PACIFICnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
PrudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading Hence recourse must be had to strategy as soon as the “Albatross” again took the ground.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Hence recourse must be had to strategy as soon as the “Albatross” again took the ground.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Hence recourse must be had to strategy as soon as the “Albatross” again took the ground.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hence recourse must be had to strategy as soon as the “Albatross” again took the ground.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as they were only two—for Frycollin could only be considered as a quantity of no importance—force was not to be thought of.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Such was what Phil Evans endeavored to impress on his irascible colleague, though he was in constant fear of Prudent aggravating matters by some premature outbreak.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
WIDEadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE WIDE PACIFIC Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had quite made up their minds to escape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If they had not had to deal with the eight particularly vigorous men who composed the crew of the aeronef they might have tried to succeed by main force.
