adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "We found something anyhow," agreed Jackson.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading "Whether it amounts to anything or not, we've got to see."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "We found something anyhow," agreed Jackson.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Whether it amounts to anything or not, we've got to see."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
CLEWSnounUS /kluːz/
the cords used to suspend a hammock
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
didn't
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From this reading "Well," said Tom, at length, "we found it, didn't we?"
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "Well," said Tom, at length, "we found it, didn't we?"
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Whether it amounts to anything or not, we've got to see."
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "We found something anyhow," agreed Jackson.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They just stood looking at the place.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Well," said Tom, at length, "we found it, didn't we?"
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They just stood looking at the place.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Whether it amounts to anything or not, we've got to see."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Tom, at length, "we found it, didn't we?"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Whether it amounts to anything or not, we've got to see."
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We found something anyhow," agreed Jackson.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They just stood looking at the place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They just stood looking at the place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Whether it amounts to anything or not, we've got to see."
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," said Tom, at length, "we found it, didn't we?"
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whether it amounts to anything or not, we've got to see."
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," said Tom, at length, "we found it, didn't we?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Whether it amounts to anything or not, we've got to see."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CLEWS AT LAST For a moment, at sight of the deserted cabin, staring at Tom and his friend, as it were, from its hiding place amid the trees, the young inventor and his companion did not move.
