AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
BlastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
chawin
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From this reading "They're chawin' each other up!"
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "That's thim!" cried Tim.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "They're chawin' each other up!"
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Koku and that Indian giant fighting!" cried Tom.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Koku and that Indian giant fighting!" cried Tom.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Koku and that Indian giant fighting!" cried Tom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
Koku
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From this reading "Koku and that Indian giant fighting!" cried Tom.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "They're chawin' each other up!"
roarings
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From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
That's
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From this reading "That's thim!" cried Tim.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
They're
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From this reading "They're chawin' each other up!"
thim
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From this reading "That's thim!" cried Tim.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
Tim
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From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "They're chawin' each other up!"
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A Great Blast Hardly comprehending what the Irish foreman had said, Tom Swift, the Titus brothers and Mr. Damon followed Tim Sullivan back into the tunnel.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had not gone far before they heard the murmur of many voices, and mingled with that were roarings like those of wild beasts.
