AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
CluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We're on something solid!" he cried, stamping his feet.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "Gracious, I hope we're not on a rock in the midst of a river!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Tom was the first to emerge.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Gracious, I hope we're not on a rock in the midst of a river!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "We're on something solid!" he cried, stamping his feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tom was the first to emerge.
GetsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
GraciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Gracious, I hope we're not on a rock in the midst of a river!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "A rock, I guess."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We're on something solid!" he cried, stamping his feet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We're on something solid!" he cried, stamping his feet.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Gracious, I hope we're not on a rock in the midst of a river!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A rock, I guess."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Gracious, I hope we're not on a rock in the midst of a river!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "Gracious, I hope we're not on a rock in the midst of a river!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Gracious, I hope we're not on a rock in the midst of a river!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Gracious, I hope we're not on a rock in the midst of a river!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We're on something solid!" he cried, stamping his feet.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Gracious, I hope we're not on a rock in the midst of a river!" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "A rock, I guess."
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading "We're on something solid!" he cried, stamping his feet.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We're on something solid!" he cried, stamping his feet.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading "We're on something solid!" he cried, stamping his feet.
stationaryadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
standing still
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom was the first to emerge.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
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From this reading "We're on something solid!" he cried, stamping his feet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Tom Gets A Clue Out of the cabin of the now stationary airship hurried the three travelers; out into the pelting rain, which was lashed into their faces by the strong wind.
