adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading "Unless you have not gauged your course accurately," replied Chester.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "Unless you have not gauged your course accurately," replied Chester.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Unless you have not gauged your course accurately," replied Chester.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
gaugedverbUS /ɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading "Unless you have not gauged your course accurately," replied Chester.
Hal
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From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Unless you have not gauged your course accurately," replied Chester.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sure I have made no mistake," said Hal.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure I have made no mistake," said Hal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO SERBIA.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I'm sure I have made no mistake," said Hal.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I'm sure I have made no mistake," said Hal.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm sure I have made no mistake," said Hal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Unless you have not gauged your course accurately," replied Chester.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Unless you have not gauged your course accurately," replied Chester.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm sure I have made no mistake," said Hal.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
SeemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
SERBIAnounUS /ˈsɜːrbiə/
a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
From this reading INTO SERBIA.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure I have made no mistake," said Hal.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Seems to me we should be along about there some place," declared Hal, taking his eyes from the distance ahead for a brief moment.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "Unless you have not gauged your course accurately," replied Chester.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two days later and we find our friends once more in the air and sailing swiftly toward the rising sun.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Unless you have not gauged your course accurately," replied Chester.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Unless you have not gauged your course accurately," replied Chester.
