airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He trod upon air, his head was in the clouds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He joked with his men, inspiring them with his own good-humor and untiring energy.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
Boyd
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From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading He trod upon air, his head was in the clouds.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He joked with his men, inspiring them with his own good-humor and untiring energy.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was never idle save during the odd hours that he snatched for sleep.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
good-humor
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From this reading He joked with his men, inspiring them with his own good-humor and untiring energy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He trod upon air, his head was in the clouds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He trod upon air, his head was in the clouds.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was never idle save during the odd hours that he snatched for sleep.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading He was never idle save during the odd hours that he snatched for sleep.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading He joked with his men, inspiring them with his own good-humor and untiring energy.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
jokedverbUS /dʒoʊkt/
past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously
From this reading He joked with his men, inspiring them with his own good-humor and untiring energy.
LAIDadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He joked with his men, inspiring them with his own good-humor and untiring energy.
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading He was never idle save during the odd hours that he snatched for sleep.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He joked with his men, inspiring them with his own good-humor and untiring energy.
PLANSnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He was never idle save during the odd hours that he snatched for sleep.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was never idle save during the odd hours that he snatched for sleep.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading He was never idle save during the odd hours that he snatched for sleep.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He joked with his men, inspiring them with his own good-humor and untiring energy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He trod upon air, his head was in the clouds.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading He joked with his men, inspiring them with his own good-humor and untiring energy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He trod upon air, his head was in the clouds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He trod upon air, his head was in the clouds.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MORE PLANS ARE LAID It seemed to Boyd that he had never felt such elation as during the days that followed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He joked with his men, inspiring them with his own good-humor and untiring energy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He covered the plant from top to bottom, and no wheel stopped turning, no mechanical device gave way, without his instant attention.
