adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading They could hear the throbbing and hum of the machinery, and feel the thrill of the anchored airship.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading They could hear the throbbing and hum of the machinery, and feel the thrill of the anchored airship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They could hear the throbbing and hum of the machinery, and feel the thrill of the anchored airship.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Maybe we are in the midst of a herd of elephants, and they have hold of the ship in their trunks."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they could not understand what the trouble was.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could hear the throbbing and hum of the machinery, and feel the thrill of the anchored airship.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Maybe we are in the midst of a herd of elephants, and they have hold of the ship in their trunks."
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They could hear the throbbing and hum of the machinery, and feel the thrill of the anchored airship.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Maybe we are in the midst of a herd of elephants, and they have hold of the ship in their trunks."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They could hear the throbbing and hum of the machinery, and feel the thrill of the anchored airship.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading "Maybe we are in the midst of a herd of elephants, and they have hold of the ship in their trunks."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Maybe we are in the midst of a herd of elephants, and they have hold of the ship in their trunks."
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading They could hear the throbbing and hum of the machinery, and feel the thrill of the anchored airship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Maybe we are in the midst of a herd of elephants, and they have hold of the ship in their trunks."
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading They could hear the throbbing and hum of the machinery, and feel the thrill of the anchored airship.
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "Maybe we are in the midst of a herd of elephants, and they have hold of the ship in their trunks."
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "Maybe we are in the midst of a herd of elephants, and they have hold of the ship in their trunks."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
NATIVESnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
Ned
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From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they could not understand what the trouble was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could hear the throbbing and hum of the machinery, and feel the thrill of the anchored airship.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading "Maybe we are in the midst of a herd of elephants, and they have hold of the ship in their trunks."
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Maybe we are in the midst of a herd of elephants, and they have hold of the ship in their trunks."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could hear the throbbing and hum of the machinery, and feel the thrill of the anchored airship.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading They could hear the throbbing and hum of the machinery, and feel the thrill of the anchored airship.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading They could hear the throbbing and hum of the machinery, and feel the thrill of the anchored airship.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading AMONG THE NATIVES For a moment after Tom's departure the others stared blankly at one another.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading But they could not understand what the trouble was.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading "Maybe we are in the midst of a herd of elephants, and they have hold of the ship in their trunks."
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But they could not understand what the trouble was.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they could not understand what the trouble was.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must help Tom!" cried Ned Newton at length as he caught up his rifle.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But they could not understand what the trouble was.
