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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
account
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From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
adjustment
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From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As to the others, he had begun to suspect them soon after they obtained work in his plant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
any
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
appropriated
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the others, he had begun to suspect them soon after they obtained work in his plant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
begun
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From this reading As to the others, he had begun to suspect them soon after they obtained work in his plant.
boat
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
catch
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
cause
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
character
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From this reading The sinister character of the men who wore the masks he could easily guess at.
clever
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From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
cost
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sinister character of the men who wore the masks he could easily guess at.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
deeper
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From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
directed
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From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
discharge
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From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
easily
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From this reading The sinister character of the men who wore the masks he could easily guess at.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
else
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From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
endeavor
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
escape
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
get
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From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
guess
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From this reading The sinister character of the men who wore the masks he could easily guess at.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
heard
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As to the others, he had begun to suspect them soon after they obtained work in his plant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
Kenny
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From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
like
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From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
made
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From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
masks
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From this reading The sinister character of the men who wore the masks he could easily guess at.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
mechanics
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From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
men
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
more
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From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
motor
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
mused
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From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
mutter
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
needed
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
obtained
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From this reading As to the others, he had begun to suspect them soon after they obtained work in his plant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sinister character of the men who wore the masks he could easily guess at.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
others
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From this reading As to the others, he had begun to suspect them soon after they obtained work in his plant.
plant
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From this reading As to the others, he had begun to suspect them soon after they obtained work in his plant.
plot
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From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
pursuing
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
Schlump
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From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
sinister
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From this reading The sinister character of the men who wore the masks he could easily guess at.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
soon
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From this reading As to the others, he had begun to suspect them soon after they obtained work in his plant.
speed
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
suspect
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From this reading As to the others, he had begun to suspect them soon after they obtained work in his plant.
Swift
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As to the others, he had begun to suspect them soon after they obtained work in his plant.
there's
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From this reading “They either have it in for me on that account,” mused Tom, as he made an adjustment to the motor to get more speed, “or else there’s something deeper in the plot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to the others, he had begun to suspect them soon after they obtained work in his plant.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
threat
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
Tom
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
up
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From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though they were clever mechanics, Tom did not like Kenny and Schlump and so had directed their discharge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The threat which Tom Swift heard the men in the pursuing motor boat mutter—a threat to catch him at any cost—was not needed to cause him to speed up the craft he had appropriated in an endeavor to escape.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sinister character of the men who wore the masks he could easily guess at.
wore
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From this reading The sinister character of the men who wore the masks he could easily guess at.
work
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From this reading As to the others, he had begun to suspect them soon after they obtained work in his plant.
