adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "For the time being, yes," answered the young inventor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "For the time being, yes," answered the young inventor.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "I didn't think she'd climb so far without the use of the gas.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't think she'd climb so far without the use of the gas.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you think we're high enough?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Don't you think we're high enough?"
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "I didn't think she'd climb so far without the use of the gas.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Don't you think we're high enough?"
HigheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't think she'd climb so far without the use of the gas.
I'm
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From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "For the time being, yes," answered the young inventor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
she'd
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From this reading "I didn't think she'd climb so far without the use of the gas.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I didn't think she'd climb so far without the use of the gas.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don't you think we're high enough?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "For the time being, yes," answered the young inventor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "I didn't think she'd climb so far without the use of the gas.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course I'm not an expert at this game, Tom Swift, but it looks to me as if we'd never get down.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you think we're high enough?"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR AFRICA Higher and higher went the Black Hawk, far above the earth, until the old elephant hunter, looking down, said in a voice which he tried to make calm and collected, but which trembled in spite of himself:
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I didn't think she'd climb so far without the use of the gas.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "For the time being, yes," answered the young inventor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you think we're high enough?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "For the time being, yes," answered the young inventor.
