adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, my, but this is a corker!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He cried out at the top of his lungs, yet his elder brother understood him with difficulty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, my, but this is a corker!"
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
corkernounUS /ˈkɔːrkər/
(dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person
From this reading "Oh, my, but this is a corker!"
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He cried out at the top of his lungs, yet his elder brother understood him with difficulty.
DICKnounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF DICK.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He cried out at the top of his lungs, yet his elder brother understood him with difficulty.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF DICK.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He cried out at the top of his lungs, yet his elder brother understood him with difficulty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He cried out at the top of his lungs, yet his elder brother understood him with difficulty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He cried out at the top of his lungs, yet his elder brother understood him with difficulty.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, my, but this is a corker!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading He cried out at the top of his lungs, yet his elder brother understood him with difficulty.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my, but this is a corker!"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF DICK.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my, but this is a corker!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He cried out at the top of his lungs, yet his elder brother understood him with difficulty.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF DICK.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, my, but this is a corker!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He cried out at the top of his lungs, yet his elder brother understood him with difficulty.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He cried out at the top of his lungs, yet his elder brother understood him with difficulty.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was standing at the wheel, helping Dick to make the _Swallow_ keep her bow up to the waves, which rolled fiercely on every side of the craft.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He cried out at the top of his lungs, yet his elder brother understood him with difficulty.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Tom who uttered the words, half an hour after he had cautioned everybody to hold fast.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He cried out at the top of his lungs, yet his elder brother understood him with difficulty.
