adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I guess so," answered the young inventor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading In the moonlight they saw the same sight that had attracted Tom Swift.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The touring car, the two men in front, and the huddled, bound figure in the back.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The touring car, the two men in front, and the huddled, bound figure in the back.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The touring car, the two men in front, and the huddled, bound figure in the back.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
EagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The touring car, the two men in front, and the huddled, bound figure in the back.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The touring car, the two men in front, and the huddled, bound figure in the back.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
GOLDnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess so," answered the young inventor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the moonlight they saw the same sight that had attracted Tom Swift.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The touring car, the two men in front, and the huddled, bound figure in the back.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess so," answered the young inventor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the moonlight they saw the same sight that had attracted Tom Swift.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "I guess so," answered the young inventor.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The touring car, the two men in front, and the huddled, bound figure in the back.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading In the moonlight they saw the same sight that had attracted Tom Swift.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the moonlight they saw the same sight that had attracted Tom Swift.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the moonlight they saw the same sight that had attracted Tom Swift.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In the moonlight they saw the same sight that had attracted Tom Swift.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I guess so," answered the young inventor.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading In the moonlight they saw the same sight that had attracted Tom Swift.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the moonlight they saw the same sight that had attracted Tom Swift.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the moonlight they saw the same sight that had attracted Tom Swift.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading In the moonlight they saw the same sight that had attracted Tom Swift.
TOOTHnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading THE GOLD TOOTH Eagerly Mr. Damon and the government agent leaned over and looked down.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading The touring car, the two men in front, and the huddled, bound figure in the back.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The touring car, the two men in front, and the huddled, bound figure in the back.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you go down, Tom, without letting them hear you?" asked Mr. Damon, using a low voice, as if fearful the men in the automobile would hear him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I guess so," answered the young inventor.
