AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the more Tom thought of it, the more he was convinced that such a thing was at least possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wonder if that could be true?"
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading And the more Tom thought of it, the more he was convinced that such a thing was at least possible.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
furtheringverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “further” — promote the growth of
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the more Tom thought of it, the more he was convinced that such a thing was at least possible.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the more Tom thought of it, the more he was convinced that such a thing was at least possible.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
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 A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the more Tom thought of it, the more he was convinced that such a thing was at least possible.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And the more Tom thought of it, the more he was convinced that such a thing was at least possible.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
reviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And the more Tom thought of it, the more he was convinced that such a thing was at least possible.
suspectsnounUS /səˈspekts/
plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat for several minutes in his private office, after the aged inventor had passed out, reviewing in his mind the talk just finished.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And the more Tom thought of it, the more he was convinced that such a thing was at least possible.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the more Tom thought of it, the more he was convinced that such a thing was at least possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I wonder if that could be true?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the more Tom thought of it, the more he was convinced that such a thing was at least possible.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A DAY OFF Tom Swift pondered long and intently over what his father had said to him.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I wonder," said Tom slowly, "if any of the new men could have obtained work here for the purpose of furthering that plot the lieutenant suspects?
