adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, and a fine start they made," replied the inventor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
Baggert
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From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I declare, though, I feel just as if something was going to happen."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do hope nothing will happen to them," went on the housekeeper.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I declare, though, I feel just as if something was going to happen."
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Yes, and a fine start they made," replied the inventor.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I declare, though, I feel just as if something was going to happen."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading "I do hope nothing will happen to them," went on the housekeeper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I do hope nothing will happen to them," went on the housekeeper.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "I do hope nothing will happen to them," went on the housekeeper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I declare, though, I feel just as if something was going to happen."
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "Yes, and a fine start they made," replied the inventor.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "I declare, though, I feel just as if something was going to happen."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Yes, and a fine start they made," replied the inventor.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
NewsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I do hope nothing will happen to them," went on the housekeeper.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, and a fine start they made," replied the inventor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I declare, though, I feel just as if something was going to happen."
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes, and a fine start they made," replied the inventor.
StartlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I declare, though, I feel just as if something was going to happen."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
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 Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I do hope nothing will happen to them," went on the housekeeper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some Startling News "Well, there they go," remarked Mrs. Baggert to Mr. Swift, as she strained her eyes toward the sky, against the blue of which the airship was now only a large, black ball.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I do hope nothing will happen to them," went on the housekeeper.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I almost wish I had accompanied them, but I must not stop work on my submarine invention."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and a fine start they made," replied the inventor.
