adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Stand back!" he cautioned, as he touched a match to the thing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With a muffled explosion, something whizzed and shrieked up into the air like a sky-rocket.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Eagerly Kennedy followed the parachute as the wind wafted it along and it sank slowly to the earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a muffled explosion, something whizzed and shrieked up into the air like a sky-rocket.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Stand back!" he cautioned, as he touched a match to the thing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, at last, he recovered it I saw that between the parachute and the stick was fastened a small, peculiar camera.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Stand back!" he cautioned, as he touched a match to the thing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When, at last, he recovered it I saw that between the parachute and the stick was fastened a small, peculiar camera.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading When, at last, he recovered it I saw that between the parachute and the stick was fastened a small, peculiar camera.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Stand back!" he cautioned, as he touched a match to the thing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
EagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Eagerly Kennedy followed the parachute as the wind wafted it along and it sank slowly to the earth.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Eagerly Kennedy followed the parachute as the wind wafted it along and it sank slowly to the earth.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading With a muffled explosion, something whizzed and shrieked up into the air like a sky-rocket.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading When, at last, he recovered it I saw that between the parachute and the stick was fastened a small, peculiar camera.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Eagerly Kennedy followed the parachute as the wind wafted it along and it sank slowly to the earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stand back!" he cautioned, as he touched a match to the thing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a muffled explosion, something whizzed and shrieked up into the air like a sky-rocket.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Eagerly Kennedy followed the parachute as the wind wafted it along and it sank slowly to the earth.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When, at last, he recovered it I saw that between the parachute and the stick was fastened a small, peculiar camera.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With a muffled explosion, something whizzed and shrieked up into the air like a sky-rocket.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "Stand back!" he cautioned, as he touched a match to the thing.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading With a muffled explosion, something whizzed and shrieked up into the air like a sky-rocket.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
parachutenounUS /ˈperəʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When, at last, he recovered it I saw that between the parachute and the stick was fastened a small, peculiar camera.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When, at last, he recovered it I saw that between the parachute and the stick was fastened a small, peculiar camera.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Eagerly Kennedy followed the parachute as the wind wafted it along and it sank slowly to the earth.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When, at last, he recovered it I saw that between the parachute and the stick was fastened a small, peculiar camera.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading With a muffled explosion, something whizzed and shrieked up into the air like a sky-rocket.
sky-rocket
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From this reading With a muffled explosion, something whizzed and shrieked up into the air like a sky-rocket.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Eagerly Kennedy followed the parachute as the wind wafted it along and it sank slowly to the earth.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When, at last, he recovered it I saw that between the parachute and the stick was fastened a small, peculiar camera.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With a muffled explosion, something whizzed and shrieked up into the air like a sky-rocket.
StandverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand back!" he cautioned, as he touched a match to the thing.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stand back!" he cautioned, as he touched a match to the thing.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Stand back!" he cautioned, as he touched a match to the thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Stand back!" he cautioned, as he touched a match to the thing.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading "Stand back!" he cautioned, as he touched a match to the thing.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a muffled explosion, something whizzed and shrieked up into the air like a sky-rocket.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading Eagerly Kennedy followed the parachute as the wind wafted it along and it sank slowly to the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, at last, he recovered it I saw that between the parachute and the stick was fastened a small, peculiar camera.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, at last, he recovered it I saw that between the parachute and the stick was fastened a small, peculiar camera.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Far above, I could now see a thing open out like a parachute, while below it trailed something that might have been the stick of the rocket.
whizzedverbUS /wɪzd/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading With a muffled explosion, something whizzed and shrieked up into the air like a sky-rocket.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Eagerly Kennedy followed the parachute as the wind wafted it along and it sank slowly to the earth.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a muffled explosion, something whizzed and shrieked up into the air like a sky-rocket.
