adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young inventor stood almost spellbound for a few moments.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The young inventor stood almost spellbound for a few moments.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
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 The young inventor stood almost spellbound for a few moments.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young inventor stood almost spellbound for a few moments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
half-minded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Or he may be a lunatic, and in that case it wouldn't be altogether healthy to interfere with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Or he may be a lunatic, and in that case it wouldn't be altogether healthy to interfere with him.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The young inventor stood almost spellbound for a few moments.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
Jenks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading Or he may be a lunatic, and in that case it wouldn't be altogether healthy to interfere with him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The young inventor stood almost spellbound for a few moments.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or he may be a lunatic, and in that case it wouldn't be altogether healthy to interfere with him.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The young inventor stood almost spellbound for a few moments.
sprintingverbUS /ˈsprɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The young inventor stood almost spellbound for a few moments.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young inventor stood almost spellbound for a few moments.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom saw him sprinting down the road, and was half-minded to take after him, but a cooler thought warned him that he had better not.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then recovering himself he made a dash for the door through which the mysterious man had disappeared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “He may be one of those men who are on Mr. Jenks' trail,” reasoned Tom, in which case it might not be altogether safe to attempt to stop him, and make him explain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Or he may be a lunatic, and in that case it wouldn't be altogether healthy to interfere with him.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or he may be a lunatic, and in that case it wouldn't be altogether healthy to interfere with him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young inventor stood almost spellbound for a few moments.
