adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO THE RESCUE It was a wild ride, never to be forgotten.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
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 Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over the newly-mended bridge they dashed at breakneck speed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TO THE RESCUE It was a wild ride, never to be forgotten.
breakneckadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪknek/
moving at very high speed
From this reading Over the newly-mended bridge they dashed at breakneck speed.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Over the newly-mended bridge they dashed at breakneck speed.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Over the newly-mended bridge they dashed at breakneck speed.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading TO THE RESCUE It was a wild ride, never to be forgotten.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Be on your guard, Tom," warned Sam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TO THE RESCUE It was a wild ride, never to be forgotten.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading TO THE RESCUE It was a wild ride, never to be forgotten.
newly-mended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the newly-mended bridge they dashed at breakneck speed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Be on your guard, Tom," warned Sam.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the newly-mended bridge they dashed at breakneck speed.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE It was a wild ride, never to be forgotten.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading TO THE RESCUE It was a wild ride, never to be forgotten.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Be on your guard, Tom," warned Sam.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE It was a wild ride, never to be forgotten.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over the newly-mended bridge they dashed at breakneck speed.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE It was a wild ride, never to be forgotten.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading From twenty miles per hour the speed climbed up to twenty-five, then thirty, then thirty-five, and finally forty.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom had all the lights turned up fully, so that he might see everything that was ahead.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Be on your guard, Tom," warned Sam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO THE RESCUE It was a wild ride, never to be forgotten.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading TO THE RESCUE It was a wild ride, never to be forgotten.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be on your guard, Tom," warned Sam.
