adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pilot, or cow-catcher, looked more like an iron cobweb than it did like anything else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The pilot, or cow-catcher, looked more like an iron cobweb than it did like anything else.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But when he climbed down beside the track he saw at once that the forward end of the locomotive had received more than a little injury.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
bumpernounUS /ˈbʌmpər/
a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast)
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading But when he climbed down beside the track he saw at once that the forward end of the locomotive had received more than a little injury.
cobwebnounUS /ˈkɑːbweb/
a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading The pilot, or cow-catcher, looked more like an iron cobweb than it did like anything else.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
cow-catcher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pilot, or cow-catcher, looked more like an iron cobweb than it did like anything else.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when he climbed down beside the track he saw at once that the forward end of the locomotive had received more than a little injury.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pilot, or cow-catcher, looked more like an iron cobweb than it did like anything else.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The pilot, or cow-catcher, looked more like an iron cobweb than it did like anything else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pilot, or cow-catcher, looked more like an iron cobweb than it did like anything else.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The pilot, or cow-catcher, looked more like an iron cobweb than it did like anything else.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when he climbed down beside the track he saw at once that the forward end of the locomotive had received more than a little injury.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The pilot, or cow-catcher, looked more like an iron cobweb than it did like anything else.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But when he climbed down beside the track he saw at once that the forward end of the locomotive had received more than a little injury.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The pilot, or cow-catcher, looked more like an iron cobweb than it did like anything else.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The pilot, or cow-catcher, looked more like an iron cobweb than it did like anything else.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But when he climbed down beside the track he saw at once that the forward end of the locomotive had received more than a little injury.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But when he climbed down beside the track he saw at once that the forward end of the locomotive had received more than a little injury.
sidingnounUS /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
Swift'snounUS /swɪfts/
possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when he climbed down beside the track he saw at once that the forward end of the locomotive had received more than a little injury.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading But when he climbed down beside the track he saw at once that the forward end of the locomotive had received more than a little injury.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
Wakefield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Damon at Bay Mr. Wakefield Damon was a very odd and erratic gentleman, but he did not lack courage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not understand enough about the devices Tom had built in the forward end of the locomotive cab to understand, by any casual examination, if they were at all injured.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he climbed down beside the track he saw at once that the forward end of the locomotive had received more than a little injury.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was much more disturbed by the possible injury to Tom Swift's invention by this collision with the bumper at the end of the timber siding than he had been by his own danger at the time of the accident.
