adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
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 “All right,” I called out, “it’s done.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The atlas lay open at a map called, _Chart of the South Atlantic Ocean_.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The atlas lay open at a map called, _Chart of the South Atlantic Ocean_.
atlasnounUS /ˈætləs/
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading The atlas lay open at a map called, _Chart of the South Atlantic Ocean_.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “All right,” I called out, “it’s done.”
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading My pencil-point was resting right in the center of a tiny island.
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
ChartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading The atlas lay open at a map called, _Chart of the South Atlantic Ocean_.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
DESTINATIONnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
DESTINYnounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “All right,” I called out, “it’s done.”
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All right,” I called out, “it’s done.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading My pencil-point was resting right in the center of a tiny island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All right,” I called out, “it’s done.”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The atlas lay open at a map called, _Chart of the South Atlantic Ocean_.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The atlas lay open at a map called, _Chart of the South Atlantic Ocean_.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pencil-point was resting right in the center of a tiny island.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The atlas lay open at a map called, _Chart of the South Atlantic Ocean_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The atlas lay open at a map called, _Chart of the South Atlantic Ocean_.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The atlas lay open at a map called, _Chart of the South Atlantic Ocean_.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “All right,” I called out, “it’s done.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
pencil-point
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My pencil-point was resting right in the center of a tiny island.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading My pencil-point was resting right in the center of a tiny island.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” I called out, “it’s done.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The atlas lay open at a map called, _Chart of the South Atlantic Ocean_.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The name of it was printed so small that the Doctor had to get out his strong spectacles to read it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading My pencil-point was resting right in the center of a tiny island.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
TWELFTHadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My pencil-point was resting right in the center of a tiny island.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _THE TWELFTH CHAPTER_ DESTINY AND DESTINATION WE both opened our eyes; then bumped our heads together with a crack in our eagerness to lean over and see where we were to go.