adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was naturally a born tracker of men.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Koku never had, and he never would, become entirely civilized.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Koku never had, and he never would, become entirely civilized.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading He was naturally a born tracker of men.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The giant whom Tom had brought home from one of his distant wanderings was wholly devoted to his master.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Koku never had, and he never would, become entirely civilized.
ContractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The giant whom Tom had brought home from one of his distant wanderings was wholly devoted to his master.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The giant whom Tom had brought home from one of his distant wanderings was wholly devoted to his master.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Koku never had, and he never would, become entirely civilized.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The giant whom Tom had brought home from one of his distant wanderings was wholly devoted to his master.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The giant whom Tom had brought home from one of his distant wanderings was wholly devoted to his master.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Koku was on guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The giant whom Tom had brought home from one of his distant wanderings was wholly devoted to his master.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The giant whom Tom had brought home from one of his distant wanderings was wholly devoted to his master.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
Koku
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From this reading Koku was on guard.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The giant whom Tom had brought home from one of his distant wanderings was wholly devoted to his master.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was naturally a born tracker of men.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading He was naturally a born tracker of men.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Koku never had, and he never would, become entirely civilized.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Koku was on guard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The giant whom Tom had brought home from one of his distant wanderings was wholly devoted to his master.
Shopton
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From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
SignedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
trackernounUS /ˈtrækər/
someone who tracks down game
From this reading He was naturally a born tracker of men.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading The giant whom Tom had brought home from one of his distant wanderings was wholly devoted to his master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Koku was on guard.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The giant whom Tom had brought home from one of his distant wanderings was wholly devoted to his master.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The giant whom Tom had brought home from one of his distant wanderings was wholly devoted to his master.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Contract Signed Tom Swift went to bed that night without the least fear that the man who had twice attacked him in the streets of Shopton would be able to trouble him unless he went abroad again.
