actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Koku, you madman!" he shouted after the huge native.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
DarknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
EnemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Now Koku was following just the wrong path.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Koku, you madman!" he shouted after the huge native.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Koku, you madman!" he shouted after the huge native.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
impetuousnessnoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom Swift knew it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Now Koku was following just the wrong path.
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 Tom Swift knew it.
Koku
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From this reading Now Koku was following just the wrong path.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading "Koku, you madman!" he shouted after the huge native.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Koku, you madman!" he shouted after the huge native.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Koku was following just the wrong path.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Now Koku was following just the wrong path.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Koku, you madman!" he shouted after the huge native.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Tom Swift knew it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading An Enemy in the Dark The situation offered suggestions of trouble that stung Tom to immediate action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Koku was following just the wrong path.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Now Koku was following just the wrong path.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Koku, you madman!" he shouted after the huge native.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The impetuousness of his giant often resulted in difficulties which the young inventor would have been glad to escape.
