adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Swift considered a few minutes.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading On the face of it, the proposition appealed to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there came to him a certain distrust of Mr. Jenks.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there came to him a certain distrust of Mr. Jenks.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The search for the mysterious mountain, and the cave of the diamond makers, might offer a new field for him.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But there came to him a certain distrust of Mr. Jenks.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Tom Swift considered a few minutes.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The search for the mysterious mountain, and the cave of the diamond makers, might offer a new field for him.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading But there came to him a certain distrust of Mr. Jenks.
EarthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the face of it, the proposition appealed to him.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Tom Swift considered a few minutes.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The search for the mysterious mountain, and the cave of the diamond makers, might offer a new field for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the face of it, the proposition appealed to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the face of it, the proposition appealed to him.
Jenks
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From this reading But there came to him a certain distrust of Mr. Jenks.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
makersnounUS /ˈmeɪkərz/
plural of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading The search for the mysterious mountain, and the cave of the diamond makers, might offer a new field for him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The search for the mysterious mountain, and the cave of the diamond makers, might offer a new field for him.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Tom Swift considered a few minutes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The search for the mysterious mountain, and the cave of the diamond makers, might offer a new field for him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But there came to him a certain distrust of Mr. Jenks.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading The search for the mysterious mountain, and the cave of the diamond makers, might offer a new field for him.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The search for the mysterious mountain, and the cave of the diamond makers, might offer a new field for him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the face of it, the proposition appealed to him.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The search for the mysterious mountain, and the cave of the diamond makers, might offer a new field for him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the face of it, the proposition appealed to him.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading On the face of it, the proposition appealed to him.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The search for the mysterious mountain, and the cave of the diamond makers, might offer a new field for him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Tom Swift considered a few minutes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the face of it, the proposition appealed to him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there came to him a certain distrust of Mr. Jenks.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the face of it, the proposition appealed to him.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom Swift considered a few minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been home some time now after his adventures on Earthquake Island, and he was beginning to long for more excitement.
