AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR.
AIRnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "They have carried him off," cried Captain Hazzard.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "They have carried him off," cried Captain Hazzard.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have carried him off," cried Captain Hazzard.
Hazzard
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From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "They have carried him off," cried Captain Hazzard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
oversightnounUS /ˈoʊvərsaɪt/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE AIR.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Several shots followed the one the boys had heard and more cries, but they grew rapidly fainter and at the same time the sound of horses galloping away in the distance was heard.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
we've
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From this reading "Can we not chase them and rescue him?" asked Billy, "we've got plenty of men and arms."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To raise an alarm throughout the ship was the work of a few minutes and the watchman, whose carelessness had allowed the professor to slip away unnoticed, aroused the indignation of Captain Hazzard, who blamed him bitterly for his oversight.
