adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MISSING BIPLANE For a moment there was silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We have to be--in dealing with a railroad company," answered Dick, bluntly.
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From this reading "Pretty shrewd, aren't you?" said the lawyer, finally.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We have to be--in dealing with a railroad company," answered Dick, bluntly.
BIPLANEnounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading THE MISSING BIPLANE For a moment there was silence.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading "We have to be--in dealing with a railroad company," answered Dick, bluntly.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Now let us get to business--if that is what you came for," he continued.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now let us get to business--if that is what you came for," he continued.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Now let us get to business--if that is what you came for," he continued.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading "We have to be--in dealing with a railroad company," answered Dick, bluntly.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "We have to be--in dealing with a railroad company," answered Dick, bluntly.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Pretty shrewd, aren't you?" said the lawyer, finally.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MISSING BIPLANE For a moment there was silence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now let us get to business--if that is what you came for," he continued.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have to be--in dealing with a railroad company," answered Dick, bluntly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now let us get to business--if that is what you came for," he continued.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now let us get to business--if that is what you came for," he continued.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We have to be--in dealing with a railroad company," answered Dick, bluntly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now let us get to business--if that is what you came for," he continued.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now let us get to business--if that is what you came for," he continued.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING BIPLANE For a moment there was silence.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE MISSING BIPLANE For a moment there was silence.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now let us get to business--if that is what you came for," he continued.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty shrewd, aren't you?" said the lawyer, finally.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pretty shrewd, aren't you?" said the lawyer, finally.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading "Pretty shrewd, aren't you?" said the lawyer, finally.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE MISSING BIPLANE For a moment there was silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now let us get to business--if that is what you came for," he continued.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING BIPLANE For a moment there was silence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MISSING BIPLANE For a moment there was silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now let us get to business--if that is what you came for," he continued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MISSING BIPLANE For a moment there was silence.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have to be--in dealing with a railroad company," answered Dick, bluntly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now let us get to business--if that is what you came for," he continued.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The lawyer and the doctor who represented the railroad company looked from one to another of the Rover boys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We have to be--in dealing with a railroad company," answered Dick, bluntly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pretty shrewd, aren't you?" said the lawyer, finally.
