adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already it was beyond the reach of the rifles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh! it doesn't seem possible that we are free!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Already it was beyond the reach of the rifles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but take only a little," cautioned Tom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Yes, but take only a little," cautioned Tom.
doesn't
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From this reading "Oh! it doesn't seem possible that we are free!"
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
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 He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Oh! it doesn't seem possible that we are free!"
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Already it was beyond the reach of the rifles.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, but take only a little," cautioned Tom.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already it was beyond the reach of the rifles.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! it doesn't seem possible that we are free!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, but take only a little," cautioned Tom.
platinum-seekers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Oh! it doesn't seem possible that we are free!"
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Already it was beyond the reach of the rifles.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Already it was beyond the reach of the rifles.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Oh! it doesn't seem possible that we are free!"
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Yes, but take only a little," cautioned Tom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! it doesn't seem possible that we are free!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Yes, but take only a little," cautioned Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already it was beyond the reach of the rifles.
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 He switched on a few interior lights, and by their glow the faint and starving platinum-seekers found water and food.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE RESCUE "Have we--have we time to get a drink?" gasped Ned, when the aeroplane, now on a level keel, had been shooting forward about three minutes.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but take only a little," cautioned Tom.
