adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading “We have to move fast to stay ahead of our ulcers,” Alexander said with a wry smile.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
airboat
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From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
Albertsville
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From this reading “Besides, I wanted to get away from the Albertsville offices for awhile.”
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “We have to move fast to stay ahead of our ulcers,” Alexander said with a wry smile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Besides, I wanted to get away from the Albertsville offices for awhile.”
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading “Besides, I wanted to get away from the Albertsville offices for awhile.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, I wanted to get away from the Albertsville offices for awhile.”
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
equatorialadjectiveUS /ˌiːkwəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to or at an equator
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “We have to move fast to stay ahead of our ulcers,” Alexander said with a wry smile.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Besides, I wanted to get away from the Albertsville offices for awhile.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Besides, I wanted to get away from the Albertsville offices for awhile.”
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
hurtled
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From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Besides, I wanted to get away from the Albertsville offices for awhile.”
I'd
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From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
Kennon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
kilometersnounUS /kəˈlɑːmʌtərz/
plural of “kilometer” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
metersnounUS /ˈmiːtərz/
plural of “meter” — the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We have to move fast to stay ahead of our ulcers,” Alexander said with a wry smile.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Three hours’ notice,” Kennon said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Besides, I wanted to get away from the Albertsville offices for awhile.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We have to move fast to stay ahead of our ulcers,” Alexander said with a wry smile.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “We have to move fast to stay ahead of our ulcers,” Alexander said with a wry smile.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “We have to move fast to stay ahead of our ulcers,” Alexander said with a wry smile.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three hours’ notice,” Kennon said.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
ulcersnounUS /ˈʌlsərz/
plural of “ulcer” — a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
From this reading “We have to move fast to stay ahead of our ulcers,” Alexander said with a wry smile.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Besides, I wanted to get away from the Albertsville offices for awhile.”
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water, some ten thousand meters below, had been completely empty for hours as the craft hurtled through the equatorial air.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have to move fast to stay ahead of our ulcers,” Alexander said with a wry smile.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We have to move fast to stay ahead of our ulcers,” Alexander said with a wry smile.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading “We have to move fast to stay ahead of our ulcers,” Alexander said with a wry smile.
Xantline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I’d never have guessed yesterday that I’d be here today,” Kennon said as he looked down at the yellow waters of the Xantline Sea flashing to the rear of the airboat at a steady thousand kilometers per hour as they sped westward in the middle traffic level.
