adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Damon was an eccentric individual, who was continually blessing himself, some one else, or something belonging to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Mr. Damon was an eccentric individual, who was continually blessing himself, some one else, or something belonging to him.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Mr. Damon was an eccentric individual, who was continually blessing himself, some one else, or something belonging to him.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Our hero was first introduced to the public in the book, "Tom Swift and His Motorcycle."
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In that volume it was related how Tom bought a motor-cycle from a Mr. Wakefield Damon, of Waterford.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Mr. Damon was an eccentric individual, who was continually blessing himself, some one else, or something belonging to him.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading In that volume it was related how Tom bought a motor-cycle from a Mr. Wakefield Damon, of Waterford.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Mr. Damon was an eccentric individual, who was continually blessing himself, some one else, or something belonging to him.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
else
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From this reading Mr. Damon was an eccentric individual, who was continually blessing himself, some one else, or something belonging to him.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our hero was first introduced to the public in the book, "Tom Swift and His Motorcycle."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In that volume it was related how Tom bought a motor-cycle from a Mr. Wakefield Damon, of Waterford.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero was first introduced to the public in the book, "Tom Swift and His Motorcycle."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Damon was an eccentric individual, who was continually blessing himself, some one else, or something belonging to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that volume it was related how Tom bought a motor-cycle from a Mr. Wakefield Damon, of Waterford.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Mr. Damon was an eccentric individual, who was continually blessing himself, some one else, or something belonging to him.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Our hero was first introduced to the public in the book, "Tom Swift and His Motorcycle."
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In that volume it was related how Tom bought a motor-cycle from a Mr. Wakefield Damon, of Waterford.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
motor-cycle
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From this reading In that volume it was related how Tom bought a motor-cycle from a Mr. Wakefield Damon, of Waterford.
MotorcyclenounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading Our hero was first introduced to the public in the book, "Tom Swift and His Motorcycle."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In that volume it was related how Tom bought a motor-cycle from a Mr. Wakefield Damon, of Waterford.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Damon was an eccentric individual, who was continually blessing himself, some one else, or something belonging to him.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Damon was an eccentric individual, who was continually blessing himself, some one else, or something belonging to him.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero was first introduced to the public in the book, "Tom Swift and His Motorcycle."
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Our hero was first introduced to the public in the book, "Tom Swift and His Motorcycle."
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading In that volume it was related how Tom bought a motor-cycle from a Mr. Wakefield Damon, of Waterford.
Shopton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Damon was an eccentric individual, who was continually blessing himself, some one else, or something belonging to him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Damon was an eccentric individual, who was continually blessing himself, some one else, or something belonging to him.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In that volume it was related how Tom bought a motor-cycle from a Mr. Wakefield Damon, of Waterford.
Wakefield
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From this reading In that volume it was related how Tom bought a motor-cycle from a Mr. Wakefield Damon, of Waterford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our hero was first introduced to the public in the book, "Tom Swift and His Motorcycle."
WaterfordnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfərd/
a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
From this reading In that volume it was related how Tom bought a motor-cycle from a Mr. Wakefield Damon, of Waterford.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While Tom Swift is thus absorbed in thinking about a chance to hunt elephants, we will take the opportunity to tell you a little more about him, and then go on with the story.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Many of you already know the young inventor, but those who do not may be interested in hearing that he is a young American lad, full of grit and ginger, who lives with his aged father in the town of Shopton, in New York State.
