adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading "What!" cried Mr. Gale, "you mean you won't accept our offer?"
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tom only smiled and shook his head in negation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
CharacteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What!" cried Mr. Gale, "you mean you won't accept our offer?"
DAMON'SnounUS /ˈdeɪmənz/
possessive form of “damon” — the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "What!" cried Mr. Gale, "you mean you won't accept our offer?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Tom only smiled and shook his head in negation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Tom only smiled and shook his head in negation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Tom only smiled and shook his head in negation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What!" cried Mr. Gale, "you mean you won't accept our offer?"
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
Ned
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From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
negationnounUS /nəˈɡeɪʃən/
a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
From this reading But Tom only smiled and shook his head in negation.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But Tom only smiled and shook his head in negation.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What!" cried Mr. Gale, "you mean you won't accept our offer?"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But Tom only smiled and shook his head in negation.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But Tom only smiled and shook his head in negation.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
WHIZZER
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From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
won't
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From this reading "What!" cried Mr. Gale, "you mean you won't accept our offer?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What!" cried Mr. Gale, "you mean you won't accept our offer?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DAMON'S WHIZZER Characteristic it was of Tom Swift that he did not seem at all surprised at what most young men would call a liberal offer.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Certainly not many youths of Tom's age would be sought out by a big manufacturing concern, and offered ten thousand dollars a year "right off the reel," as Ned Newton expressed it later.
