adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed to be thinking thoughts far, far away, and he was never without a book--either a bound volume or a note-book.
AndesnounUS /ˈændiz/
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He seemed to be thinking thoughts far, far away, and he was never without a book--either a bound volume or a note-book.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
bald-headedadjective
lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
From this reading If he had a note-book the bald-headed professor was continually jotting down memoranda in it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be thinking thoughts far, far away, and he was never without a book--either a bound volume or a note-book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
Bellaconda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He seemed to be thinking thoughts far, far away, and he was never without a book--either a bound volume or a note-book.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading He seemed to be thinking thoughts far, far away, and he was never without a book--either a bound volume or a note-book.
BumpernounUS /ˈbʌmpər/
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading If he had a note-book the bald-headed professor was continually jotting down memoranda in it.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If he had a note-book the bald-headed professor was continually jotting down memoranda in it.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He seemed to be thinking thoughts far, far away, and he was never without a book--either a bound volume or a note-book.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had a note-book the bald-headed professor was continually jotting down memoranda in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
hawk-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had a note-book the bald-headed professor was continually jotting down memoranda in it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he had a note-book the bald-headed professor was continually jotting down memoranda in it.
jottingnoun
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading If he had a note-book the bald-headed professor was continually jotting down memoranda in it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
memorandanounUS /ˌmemərˈændə/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading If he had a note-book the bald-headed professor was continually jotting down memoranda in it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He seemed to be thinking thoughts far, far away, and he was never without a book--either a bound volume or a note-book.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
note-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be thinking thoughts far, far away, and he was never without a book--either a bound volume or a note-book.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
SanskritnounUS /ˈsænskrɪt/
(Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
Swyington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He seemed to be thinking thoughts far, far away, and he was never without a book--either a bound volume or a note-book.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He seemed to be thinking thoughts far, far away, and he was never without a book--either a bound volume or a note-book.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Andes Professor Swyington Bumper seemed to live in a region all by himself.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He seemed to be thinking thoughts far, far away, and he was never without a book--either a bound volume or a note-book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
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 Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though he was on board the Bellaconda, he might just as well have been in an airship, or riding along on the back of a donkey, as far as his knowledge, or recognition, of his surroundings went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the former he buried his hawk-like nose, and Tom, looking over his shoulder once, saw that the book was printed in curious characters, which, later, he learned were Sanskrit.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He seemed to be thinking thoughts far, far away, and he was never without a book--either a bound volume or a note-book.
