adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
aeronauts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
CloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, if that isn't the limit!" cried Tom.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
explosivesnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz/
plural of “explosive” — a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
FieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
FurnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if that isn't the limit!" cried Tom.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if that isn't the limit!" cried Tom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "Well, if that isn't the limit!" cried Tom.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
propellersnounUS /prəˈpelərz/
plural of “propeller” — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
spurtedverbUS /ˈspɜːrtɪd/
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over a Fiery Furnace Down below, the aeronauts could see the crowd, led by the police, scurrying to and fro.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Well, if that isn't the limit!" cried Tom.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the bullets could do no harm, and the Red Cloud, under the force of the rapidly revolving propellers, was soon beyond the center of the city.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "They must have taken us for a German war balloon, about to drop explosives on them."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
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, if that isn't the limit!" cried Tom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many individuals beside the officers appeared to be holding weapons, and, from the puffs of smoke that spurted out, it was evident that more shots were being fired.
