aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were wondering whether you'd be along to witness our first experiment."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he caught sight of his visitor, Tom exclaimed:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were wondering whether you'd be along to witness our first experiment."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then, as he caught sight of his visitor, Tom exclaimed:
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "Hello, Mr. Damon!
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then, as he caught sight of his visitor, Tom exclaimed:
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading We were wondering whether you'd be along to witness our first experiment."
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
extinguishernounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃər/
a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We were wondering whether you'd be along to witness our first experiment."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Mr. Damon!
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
hoistverbUS /hɔɪst/
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Hello, Mr. Damon!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
Ned
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From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were wondering whether you'd be along to witness our first experiment."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then, as he caught sight of his visitor, Tom exclaimed:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
moving very fast
From this reading "Experiment, Tom Swift!
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he caught sight of his visitor, Tom exclaimed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
male cat
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
someone who visits
From this reading Then, as he caught sight of his visitor, Tom exclaimed:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were wondering whether you'd be along to witness our first experiment."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We were wondering whether you'd be along to witness our first experiment."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading We were wondering whether you'd be along to witness our first experiment."
showing curiosity
From this reading We were wondering whether you'd be along to witness our first experiment."
you'd
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From this reading We were wondering whether you'd be along to witness our first experiment."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE EXPLOSION Tom and Ned were so startled by the entrance of the excited man with his cry of "Fire!" that the young inventor nearly dropped the tank of liquid extinguisher he was helping to hoist into the aeroplane.
