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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 quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
able
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
aft
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
breath
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
came
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From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
car
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From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
cockpit
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From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
cockpits
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
commented
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From this reading “Same here!” commented Ned.
connected
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
converse
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
feet
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From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
few
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From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
fierce
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
first
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
following
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From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
forward
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
friends
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From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
glad
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
great
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From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
hear
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From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
here
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From this reading “Same here!” commented Ned.
I'm
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
isolated
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From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
long
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
means
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
motors
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
Ned
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From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
now
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
only
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
others
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From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
out
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
overcome
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
plane
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From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
quiet
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From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
quite
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From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
rattle
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
really
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From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
remarked
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
roar
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
SameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Same here!” commented Ned.
see
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From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
seemed
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From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
seemingly
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
some
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
speaking
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
storm
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From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
taken
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
there
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From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
time
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
Tom
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From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
tube
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From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
up
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From this reading The quiet following the storm came as a great relief to Tom and Ned, alone up there in the cockpit of the plane.
we're
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
Well
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From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were able to converse now by means of the speaking tube which connected the forward and aft cockpits, having only to overcome the roar of the motors and not the fierce rattle of the storm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, I’m glad we’re out of that,” remarked Tom, with a long breath—the first, seemingly, that he had taken in some time.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Though their friends were within a few feet of them, they really seemed quite isolated, for they could neither see nor hear the others in the car below them.
