AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tom asked his father, as he stopped at the house to get Mr. Damon, having gone out to see about getting the electric runabout in readiness.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Mary didn't telephone again, did she?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tom asked his father, as he stopped at the house to get Mr. Damon, having gone out to see about getting the electric runabout in readiness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading In it Tom had once won a great race, as has been related in the book bearing the title, "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In it Tom had once won a great race, as has been related in the book bearing the title, "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout."
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In it Tom had once won a great race, as has been related in the book bearing the title, "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout."
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Mary didn't telephone again, did she?"
didn't
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From this reading "Mary didn't telephone again, did she?"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Tom asked his father, as he stopped at the house to get Mr. Damon, having gone out to see about getting the electric runabout in readiness.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tom asked his father, as he stopped at the house to get Mr. Damon, having gone out to see about getting the electric runabout in readiness.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Tom asked his father, as he stopped at the house to get Mr. Damon, having gone out to see about getting the electric runabout in readiness.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Tom asked his father, as he stopped at the house to get Mr. Damon, having gone out to see about getting the electric runabout in readiness.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In it Tom had once won a great race, as has been related in the book bearing the title, "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In it Tom had once won a great race, as has been related in the book bearing the title, "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Tom asked his father, as he stopped at the house to get Mr. Damon, having gone out to see about getting the electric runabout in readiness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tom asked his father, as he stopped at the house to get Mr. Damon, having gone out to see about getting the electric runabout in readiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
inventiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈventɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it Tom had once won a great race, as has been related in the book bearing the title, "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
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 The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary didn't telephone again, did she?"
meritedadjectiveUS /ˈmerɪtɪd/
properly deserved
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In it Tom had once won a great race, as has been related in the book bearing the title, "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tom asked his father, as he stopped at the house to get Mr. Damon, having gone out to see about getting the electric runabout in readiness.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading In it Tom had once won a great race, as has been related in the book bearing the title, "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout."
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading In it Tom had once won a great race, as has been related in the book bearing the title, "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout."
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tom asked his father, as he stopped at the house to get Mr. Damon, having gone out to see about getting the electric runabout in readiness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mary didn't telephone again, did she?"
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Tom asked his father, as he stopped at the house to get Mr. Damon, having gone out to see about getting the electric runabout in readiness.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading In it Tom had once won a great race, as has been related in the book bearing the title, "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout."
Swift'snounUS /swɪfts/
possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "Mary didn't telephone again, did she?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading In it Tom had once won a great race, as has been related in the book bearing the title, "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
VAINadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH Tom Swift's speedy little electric car was soon at the door in readiness to take him and Mr. Damon to the Nestor home.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The electric runabout was a machine Tom had evolved in his early inventive days, and though he had other automobiles, none was quite so fast or so simple to run as this, which well merited the name of the most rapid machine on the road.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In it Tom had once won a great race, as has been related in the book bearing the title, "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout."
