AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
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 These he was very anxious to recover if this strange man had them, and so he raced after him with all speed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place he was a stranger, and had no right inside the big fence that surrounded the Swift machine plant.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading These he was very anxious to recover if this strange man had them, and so he raced after him with all speed.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, too, the very fact that he ran away was suspicious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
BowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Then, too, the very fact that he ran away was suspicious.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading In the first place he was a stranger, and had no right inside the big fence that surrounded the Swift machine plant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place he was a stranger, and had no right inside the big fence that surrounded the Swift machine plant.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place he was a stranger, and had no right inside the big fence that surrounded the Swift machine plant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These he was very anxious to recover if this strange man had them, and so he raced after him with all speed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These he was very anxious to recover if this strange man had them, and so he raced after him with all speed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading In the first place he was a stranger, and had no right inside the big fence that surrounded the Swift machine plant.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading In the first place he was a stranger, and had no right inside the big fence that surrounded the Swift machine plant.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place he was a stranger, and had no right inside the big fence that surrounded the Swift machine plant.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading In the first place he was a stranger, and had no right inside the big fence that surrounded the Swift machine plant.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading These he was very anxious to recover if this strange man had them, and so he raced after him with all speed.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then, too, the very fact that he ran away was suspicious.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading These he was very anxious to recover if this strange man had them, and so he raced after him with all speed.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the first place he was a stranger, and had no right inside the big fence that surrounded the Swift machine plant.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These he was very anxious to recover if this strange man had them, and so he raced after him with all speed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading These he was very anxious to recover if this strange man had them, and so he raced after him with all speed.
SPLASHverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading These he was very anxious to recover if this strange man had them, and so he raced after him with all speed.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In the first place he was a stranger, and had no right inside the big fence that surrounded the Swift machine plant.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading In the first place he was a stranger, and had no right inside the big fence that surrounded the Swift machine plant.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Then, too, the very fact that he ran away was suspicious.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These he was very anxious to recover if this strange man had them, and so he raced after him with all speed.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, the very fact that he ran away was suspicious.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These he was very anxious to recover if this strange man had them, and so he raced after him with all speed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, the very fact that he ran away was suspicious.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then, too, the very fact that he ran away was suspicious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And this, coupled with the confusion on the part of Bower, and his proximity to the safe, made Tom fear that some of his plans had been stolen.
wrong-doing
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From this reading A BIG SPLASH There was no question in the mind of Tom Swift but that the man he was running after was guilty of some wrong-doing.
