aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They did not talk much, murmuring among themselves now and then, and little of what they said was intelligible to Tom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew enough of the language to give them orders, the main one of which was:
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
CondornounUS /ˈkɑːndər/
the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not talk much, murmuring among themselves now and then, and little of what they said was intelligible to Tom.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But he knew enough of the language to give them orders, the main one of which was:
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But he knew enough of the language to give them orders, the main one of which was:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading They did not talk much, murmuring among themselves now and then, and little of what they said was intelligible to Tom.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he knew enough of the language to give them orders, the main one of which was:
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading But he knew enough of the language to give them orders, the main one of which was:
LeftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They did not talk much, murmuring among themselves now and then, and little of what they said was intelligible to Tom.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading But he knew enough of the language to give them orders, the main one of which was:
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading They did not talk much, murmuring among themselves now and then, and little of what they said was intelligible to Tom.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They did not talk much, murmuring among themselves now and then, and little of what they said was intelligible to Tom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he knew enough of the language to give them orders, the main one of which was:
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But he knew enough of the language to give them orders, the main one of which was:
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
PeruviannounUS /pərˈuːviən/
a native or inhabitant of Peru
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They did not talk much, murmuring among themselves now and then, and little of what they said was intelligible to Tom.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
spillverbUS /spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They did not talk much, murmuring among themselves now and then, and little of what they said was intelligible to Tom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he knew enough of the language to give them orders, the main one of which was:
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They did not talk much, murmuring among themselves now and then, and little of what they said was intelligible to Tom.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
tramwaynoun
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They did not talk much, murmuring among themselves now and then, and little of what they said was intelligible to Tom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he knew enough of the language to give them orders, the main one of which was:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Condor Left to himself, with only the rather silent gang of Peruvian Indians as company, Tom Swift looked about him.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Then, too, he had to keep the Indians up to the mark working, for these men were no different from any other, and they were just as inclined to "loaf on the job" when the eye of the "boss" was turned away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was not much active work to be done, only to see that the Indians filled the dump cars evenly full, so none of the broken rock would spill over the side and litter the tramway.
