adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The locomotive's own weight of approximately two hundred and seventy tons was enough.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading The locomotive's own weight of approximately two hundred and seventy tons was enough.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading There was not a chance of freeing them and getting power on the brakes.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was not a chance of freeing them and getting power on the brakes.
controllersnounUS /kənˈtroʊlərz/
plural of “controller” — someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
down-pull
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The locomotive's own weight of approximately two hundred and seventy tons was enough.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Peril, The Mother of Invention Tom Swift's first thought was one of thankfulness.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
freeingnounUS /ˈfriːɪŋ/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading There was not a chance of freeing them and getting power on the brakes.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was not a chance of freeing them and getting power on the brakes.
gondolasnounUS /ˈɡɑːndələz/
plural of “gondola” — a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The locomotive's own weight of approximately two hundred and seventy tons was enough.
InventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Peril, The Mother of Invention Tom Swift's first thought was one of thankfulness.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
locomotive's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The locomotive's own weight of approximately two hundred and seventy tons was enough.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Peril, The Mother of Invention Tom Swift's first thought was one of thankfulness.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peril, The Mother of Invention Tom Swift's first thought was one of thankfulness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not a chance of freeing them and getting power on the brakes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peril, The Mother of Invention Tom Swift's first thought was one of thankfulness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The locomotive's own weight of approximately two hundred and seventy tons was enough.
PerilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Peril, The Mother of Invention Tom Swift's first thought was one of thankfulness.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There was not a chance of freeing them and getting power on the brakes.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading The locomotive's own weight of approximately two hundred and seventy tons was enough.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
Swift'snounUS /swɪfts/
possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading Peril, The Mother of Invention Tom Swift's first thought was one of thankfulness.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading Peril, The Mother of Invention Tom Swift's first thought was one of thankfulness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peril, The Mother of Invention Tom Swift's first thought was one of thankfulness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a chance of freeing them and getting power on the brakes.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Peril, The Mother of Invention Tom Swift's first thought was one of thankfulness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Peril, The Mother of Invention Tom Swift's first thought was one of thankfulness.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The locomotive's own weight of approximately two hundred and seventy tons was enough.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The locomotive's own weight of approximately two hundred and seventy tons was enough.
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peril, The Mother of Invention Tom Swift's first thought was one of thankfulness.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Thankfulness that he did not have a drag of fifty or sixty steel gondolas or the like to add their weight to the down-pull.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For when the inventor pushed Ned aside and tried to handle the controllers properly, he found them unmanageable.
