adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Villages were far apart, and they were at best but small settlements.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Prospectors, miners and hunters, whom they asked, shook their heads.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Villages were far apart, and they were at best but small settlements.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Villages were far apart, and they were at best but small settlements.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Villages were far apart, and they were at best but small settlements.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Villages were far apart, and they were at best but small settlements.
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 In their journeys from place to place they met few travelers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In their journeys from place to place they met few travelers.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
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 But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
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 Prospectors, miners and hunters, whom they asked, shook their heads.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Prospectors, miners and hunters, whom they asked, shook their heads.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
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From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading In their journeys from place to place they met few travelers.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In their journeys from place to place they met few travelers.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Prospectors, miners and hunters, whom they asked, shook their heads.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
PhantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In their journeys from place to place they met few travelers.
ProspectorsnounUS /ˈprɔːspektərz/
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading Prospectors, miners and hunters, whom they asked, shook their heads.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Villages were far apart, and they were at best but small settlements.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Prospectors, miners and hunters, whom they asked, shook their heads.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Villages were far apart, and they were at best but small settlements.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their journeys from place to place they met few travelers.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But of these few they made cautious inquiries as to the location of Phantom Mountain, or the landmark known as the great stone head.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Villages were far apart, and they were at best but small settlements.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In their journeys from place to place they met few travelers.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading In their journeys from place to place they met few travelers.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
VillagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Villages were far apart, and they were at best but small settlements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prospectors, miners and hunters, whom they asked, shook their heads.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a wild and desolate country in which Tom Swift and Mr. Jenks were traveling.
