adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "We must do something!" cried Mr. Damon, beginning to take off his collar and vest.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
ChokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
CloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "We must do something!" cried Mr. Damon, beginning to take off his collar and vest.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We must do something!" cried Mr. Damon, beginning to take off his collar and vest.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "We must do something!" cried Mr. Damon, beginning to take off his collar and vest.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death seemed ready to reach out and grasp them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We must do something!" cried Mr. Damon, beginning to take off his collar and vest.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Wanted For Robbery!"
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading Death seemed ready to reach out and grasp them.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We must do something!" cried Mr. Damon, beginning to take off his collar and vest.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must do something!" cried Mr. Damon, beginning to take off his collar and vest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We must do something!" cried Mr. Damon, beginning to take off his collar and vest.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Death seemed ready to reach out and grasp them.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Death seemed ready to reach out and grasp them.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Death seemed ready to reach out and grasp them.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
RobberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading "Wanted For Robbery!"
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Death seemed ready to reach out and grasp them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We must do something!" cried Mr. Damon, beginning to take off his collar and vest.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "We must do something!" cried Mr. Damon, beginning to take off his collar and vest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Death seemed ready to reach out and grasp them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Death seemed ready to reach out and grasp them.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading "We must do something!" cried Mr. Damon, beginning to take off his collar and vest.
WantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Wanted For Robbery!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must do something!" cried Mr. Damon, beginning to take off his collar and vest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading The mass of heated air was so powerful that it swung and tossed the Red Cloud about as if it were a wisp of paper.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Choking and gasping for breath, feeling as if they could not stand the intense heat more than a moment longer, the young inventor and his companions looked at each other.
