adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, perhaps we are talking at cross purposes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Well, perhaps we are talking at cross purposes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Gale's face wore a puzzled expression, and so did Tom's.
don't
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From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mr. Gale's face wore a puzzled expression, and so did Tom's.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Gale's face wore a puzzled expression, and so did Tom's.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
Gale'snounUS /ɡeɪlz/
possessive form of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Mr. Gale's face wore a puzzled expression, and so did Tom's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
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 ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gale's face wore a puzzled expression, and so did Tom's.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Well, perhaps we are talking at cross purposes.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Mr. Gale's face wore a puzzled expression, and so did Tom's.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Gale's face wore a puzzled expression, and so did Tom's.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Well, perhaps we are talking at cross purposes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Mr. Gale's face wore a puzzled expression, and so did Tom's.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
UniversaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, perhaps we are talking at cross purposes.
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 "Well, perhaps we are talking at cross purposes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Mr. Gale's face wore a puzzled expression, and so did Tom's.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ANOTHER FLIGHT For perhaps a quarter of a minute Tom Swift and the president of the Universal Flying Machine Company of New York sat staring at one another.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't blame you for not feeling very friendly toward us, and if I had had my way that last correspondence with you would never have left our office."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And, after the last remark of the young inventor, the man who had called to see him said:
