adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
AERONEF
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From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And it was at this speed, the greatest that could be given to her, that the “Albatross” tore along.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But any attempt to have done so would have been simply committing suicide.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But any attempt to have done so would have been simply committing suicide.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But any attempt to have done so would have been simply committing suicide.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But any attempt to have done so would have been simply committing suicide.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading But any attempt to have done so would have been simply committing suicide.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And it was at this speed, the greatest that could be given to her, that the “Albatross” tore along.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
despairedverbUS /dɪˈsperd/
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But any attempt to have done so would have been simply committing suicide.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
FULLadjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And it was at this speed, the greatest that could be given to her, that the “Albatross” tore along.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading And it was at this speed, the greatest that could be given to her, that the “Albatross” tore along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But any attempt to have done so would have been simply committing suicide.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was at this speed, the greatest that could be given to her, that the “Albatross” tore along.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
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 It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
PrudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
Robur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading But any attempt to have done so would have been simply committing suicide.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But any attempt to have done so would have been simply committing suicide.
SPEEDverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading But any attempt to have done so would have been simply committing suicide.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it was at this speed, the greatest that could be given to her, that the “Albatross” tore along.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading And it was at this speed, the greatest that could be given to her, that the “Albatross” tore along.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AERONEF AT FULL SPEED If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the “Albatross” it was during the two days that followed.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But any attempt to have done so would have been simply committing suicide.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
