adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mr. Sharp and Mr. Damon were also made to feel that their friends were glad to see them safe again.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Mr. Sharp and Mr. Damon were also made to feel that their friends were glad to see them safe again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
Andy
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From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We must go at once and see Mr. Pendergast, the bank president," declared Mr. Swift.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
Baggert's
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From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "We must go at once and see Mr. Pendergast, the bank president," declared Mr. Swift.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Mr. Sharp and Mr. Damon were also made to feel that their friends were glad to see them safe again.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We must go at once and see Mr. Pendergast, the bank president," declared Mr. Swift.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Mr. Sharp and Mr. Damon were also made to feel that their friends were glad to see them safe again.
FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Sharp and Mr. Damon were also made to feel that their friends were glad to see them safe again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
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 Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We must go at once and see Mr. Pendergast, the bank president," declared Mr. Swift.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Sharp and Mr. Damon were also made to feel that their friends were glad to see them safe again.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must go at once and see Mr. Pendergast, the bank president," declared Mr. Swift.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "We must go at once and see Mr. Pendergast, the bank president," declared Mr. Swift.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
Pendergast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must go at once and see Mr. Pendergast, the bank president," declared Mr. Swift.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "We must go at once and see Mr. Pendergast, the bank president," declared Mr. Swift.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
RewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Mr. Sharp and Mr. Damon were also made to feel that their friends were glad to see them safe again.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
SharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Mr. Sharp and Mr. Damon were also made to feel that their friends were glad to see them safe again.
Shopton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sharp and Mr. Damon were also made to feel that their friends were glad to see them safe again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Sharp and Mr. Damon were also made to feel that their friends were glad to see them safe again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must go at once and see Mr. Pendergast, the bank president," declared Mr. Swift.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading That the aged inventor was glad to see his son back need not be said, and Mrs. Baggert's welcome was scarcely less warm than that of Mr. Swift.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As they approached the town from over the lake, and a patch of woods, they attracted no attention until they were near home, and the craft settled down easily in the yard of the Swift property.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Andy Gets His Reward Flying swiftly through the air the young inventor and his two companions were soon within sight of Shopton.
