andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I fancy it can easily be explained," answered the young inventor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I fancy it can easily be explained," answered the young inventor.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I fancy it can easily be explained," answered the young inventor.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Is the world turning upside down, Tom, when fires start in this fashion?"
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "I fancy it can easily be explained," answered the young inventor.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I fancy it can easily be explained," answered the young inventor.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I fancy it can easily be explained," answered the young inventor.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Is the world turning upside down, Tom, when fires start in this fashion?"
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading "Is the world turning upside down, Tom, when fires start in this fashion?"
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Here, Ned, grab hold of that tin can on the floor and take out the screw plug."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We'll go into that later.
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Here, Ned, grab hold of that tin can on the floor and take out the screw plug."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, Ned, grab hold of that tin can on the floor and take out the screw plug."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Here, Ned, grab hold of that tin can on the floor and take out the screw plug."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is the world turning upside down, Tom, when fires start in this fashion?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We'll go into that later.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "I fancy it can easily be explained," answered the young inventor.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I fancy it can easily be explained," answered the young inventor.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "We'll go into that later.
LONESOMEadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
Ned
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From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here, Ned, grab hold of that tin can on the floor and take out the screw plug."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here, Ned, grab hold of that tin can on the floor and take out the screw plug."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here, Ned, grab hold of that tin can on the floor and take out the screw plug."
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading Here, Ned, grab hold of that tin can on the floor and take out the screw plug."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Here, Ned, grab hold of that tin can on the floor and take out the screw plug."
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Is the world turning upside down, Tom, when fires start in this fashion?"
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Here, Ned, grab hold of that tin can on the floor and take out the screw plug."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We'll go into that later.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Here, Ned, grab hold of that tin can on the floor and take out the screw plug."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading TOM IS LONESOME "This is certainly the strangest sight I ever saw," remarked Ned, as he and his chum flew nearer and nearer to the smoking and blazing tree.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Is the world turning upside down, Tom, when fires start in this fashion?"
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading "Is the world turning upside down, Tom, when fires start in this fashion?"
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll go into that later.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Is the world turning upside down, Tom, when fires start in this fashion?"
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Is the world turning upside down, Tom, when fires start in this fashion?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I fancy it can easily be explained," answered the young inventor.
