adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Yes, my boy has certainly done wonders along the inventive line," said Mr. Swift.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes, my boy has certainly done wonders along the inventive line," said Mr. Swift.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Yes, my boy has certainly done wonders along the inventive line," said Mr. Swift.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Yes, my boy has certainly done wonders along the inventive line," said Mr. Swift.
DurbannounUS /ˈdɜːrbən/
a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, my boy has certainly done wonders along the inventive line," said Mr. Swift.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You should see his sky racer," went on the old inventor.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
inventiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈventɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading "Yes, my boy has certainly done wonders along the inventive line," said Mr. Swift.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "You should see his sky racer," went on the old inventor.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Yes, my boy has certainly done wonders along the inventive line," said Mr. Swift.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my boy has certainly done wonders along the inventive line," said Mr. Swift.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You should see his sky racer," went on the old inventor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
racernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading "You should see his sky racer," went on the old inventor.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
RUSHverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, my boy has certainly done wonders along the inventive line," said Mr. Swift.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You should see his sky racer," went on the old inventor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should see his sky racer," went on the old inventor.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "You should see his sky racer," went on the old inventor.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You should see his sky racer," went on the old inventor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Yes, my boy has certainly done wonders along the inventive line," said Mr. Swift.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading RUSH WORK Mr. Swift made the African hunter warmly welcome, and listened with pride to the words of praise Mr. Durban bestowed on Tom regarding the rifle.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my boy has certainly done wonders along the inventive line," said Mr. Swift.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Not half as much as you have, Dad," interrupted the lad, for Tom was a modest youth.
