adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
ACCIDENTnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But as it was, merely drifting along, she was almost like a great sheet of paper.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But as it was, merely drifting along, she was almost like a great sheet of paper.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
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 He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as it was, merely drifting along, she was almost like a great sheet of paper.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading But as it was, merely drifting along, she was almost like a great sheet of paper.
FalconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
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 AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But as it was, merely drifting along, she was almost like a great sheet of paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
high-flying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But as it was, merely drifting along, she was almost like a great sheet of paper.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading But as it was, merely drifting along, she was almost like a great sheet of paper.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as it was, merely drifting along, she was almost like a great sheet of paper.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading But as it was, merely drifting along, she was almost like a great sheet of paper.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
phosphorescentadjective
emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
pilotingnounUS /ˈpaɪlətɪŋ/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as it was, merely drifting along, she was almost like a great sheet of paper.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading But as it was, merely drifting along, she was almost like a great sheet of paper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He had not been using much power or the airship would have been better able to weather the blast that burst with such fury over her.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Down she was forced, until the high-flying spray from the waves actually wet the lower part of the car, and Ned, looking through one of the glass windows, saw, in the darkness, the phosphorescent gleam of the water so near to them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The storm had burst with such suddenness that Tom, who was piloting his air craft, was taken unawares.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN ACCIDENT For a few moments it seemed as if the Falcon would surely turn turtle and plunge into the seething ocean.
