adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Better wait a bit," Tom suggested.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But the young inventor grasped Mr. Bumper by the arm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There may be powder gas in there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better wait a bit," Tom suggested.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Better wait a bit," Tom suggested.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Some of it must have blown forward."
BumpernounUS /ˈbʌmpər/
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading But the young inventor grasped Mr. Bumper by the arm.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young inventor grasped Mr. Bumper by the arm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Some of it must have blown forward."
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "There may be powder gas in there.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading But the young inventor grasped Mr. Bumper by the arm.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading But the young inventor grasped Mr. Bumper by the arm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There may be powder gas in there.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But the young inventor grasped Mr. Bumper by the arm.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some of it must have blown forward."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
pellmell
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From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading "There may be powder gas in there.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of it must have blown forward."
SuccessnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Better wait a bit," Tom suggested.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There may be powder gas in there.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Better wait a bit," Tom suggested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Success Had it not been for Tom Swift, the excited professor would have rushed pellmell over the jagged pile of rocks into the great cave which had been opened by the blast, the cave in which the scientist declared was the lost city for which he had been searching.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the young inventor grasped Mr. Bumper by the arm.
