adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Professor Featherwit nodded assent, and, after a brief chuckle, Waldo resumed:
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
aerostat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Professor Featherwit nodded assent, and, after a brief chuckle, Waldo resumed:
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Professor Featherwit nodded assent, and, after a brief chuckle, Waldo resumed:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Professor Featherwit nodded assent, and, after a brief chuckle, Waldo resumed:
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Professor Featherwit nodded assent, and, after a brief chuckle, Waldo resumed:
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Professor Featherwit nodded assent, and, after a brief chuckle, Waldo resumed:
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
Featherwit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Professor Featherwit nodded assent, and, after a brief chuckle, Waldo resumed:
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
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 “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
jaw-breaking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Professor Featherwit nodded assent, and, after a brief chuckle, Waldo resumed:
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
pipe-bowl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Featherwit nodded assent, and, after a brief chuckle, Waldo resumed:
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Professor Featherwit nodded assent, and, after a brief chuckle, Waldo resumed:
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You will have to clear up, lads, for I must make such few repairs as are necessary to restore the aerostat to a state of efficiency.
Waldo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Professor Featherwit nodded assent, and, after a brief chuckle, Waldo resumed:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maybe a fellow couldn't fill his bag quite so full, nor quite so suddenly, but there would be a great deal more sport, and a mighty sight less danger, I take it!”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was by no means difficult to divine that the professor had not yet spoken all that busied his brain, but the thread was broken, his pipe was out, and, emptying the ashes by tapping pipe-bowl against the heel of his shoe, he rose erect, once more the man of action.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can take all those big fellows with the jaw-breaking names, but as for me, smaller game will do.
