adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "And now we'll fly back as agreed," declared Peggy merrily.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her spirits, almost down to zero in the hut, had recovered themselves marvellously in the fresh open air.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her spirits, almost down to zero in the hut, had recovered themselves marvellously in the fresh open air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
aviatorsnounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtərz/
plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And now we'll fly back as agreed," declared Peggy merrily.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT'S TO BE DONE WITH THE WREN?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "And now we'll fly back as agreed," declared Peggy merrily.
DONEadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading WHAT'S TO BE DONE WITH THE WREN?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her spirits, almost down to zero in the hut, had recovered themselves marvellously in the fresh open air.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
EvidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "And now we'll fly back as agreed," declared Peggy merrily.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Her spirits, almost down to zero in the hut, had recovered themselves marvellously in the fresh open air.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her spirits, almost down to zero in the hut, had recovered themselves marvellously in the fresh open air.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Her spirits, almost down to zero in the hut, had recovered themselves marvellously in the fresh open air.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "And now we'll fly back as agreed," declared Peggy merrily.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now we'll fly back as agreed," declared Peggy merrily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her spirits, almost down to zero in the hut, had recovered themselves marvellously in the fresh open air.
padlockedverbUS /ˈpædlɑːkt/
past form of “padlock” — fasten with a padlock
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now we'll fly back as agreed," declared Peggy merrily.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Her spirits, almost down to zero in the hut, had recovered themselves marvellously in the fresh open air.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Her spirits, almost down to zero in the hut, had recovered themselves marvellously in the fresh open air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT'S TO BE DONE WITH THE WREN?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, as an examination proved, had not been damaged during their imprisonment in the hut.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her spirits, almost down to zero in the hut, had recovered themselves marvellously in the fresh open air.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT'S TO BE DONE WITH THE WREN?
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now we'll fly back as agreed," declared Peggy merrily.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
WHAT'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT'S TO BE DONE WITH THE WREN?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT'S TO BE DONE WITH THE WREN?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
WRENnounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading WHAT'S TO BE DONE WITH THE WREN?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Evidently, the men who had slammed the door and padlocked it had made off at top speed as soon as they had completed what they hoped would be a source of sore trouble to the young aviators.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading Her spirits, almost down to zero in the hut, had recovered themselves marvellously in the fresh open air.
