adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT Surprise, for the moment, held Tom and the others speechless.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading "Of course!" cried Mr. Anderson, suddenly.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Tomba!" mused Tom, wondering where he had heard that name before.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course!" cried Mr. Anderson, suddenly.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Of course!" cried Mr. Anderson, suddenly.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT Surprise, for the moment, held Tom and the others speechless.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIGHT Surprise, for the moment, held Tom and the others speechless.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Tomba!" mused Tom, wondering where he had heard that name before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tomba!" mused Tom, wondering where he had heard that name before.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Tomba!" mused Tom, wondering where he had heard that name before.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE FIGHT Surprise, for the moment, held Tom and the others speechless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE FIGHT Surprise, for the moment, held Tom and the others speechless.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Of course!" cried Mr. Anderson, suddenly.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "Tomba!" mused Tom, wondering where he had heard that name before.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Tomba!" mused Tom, wondering where he had heard that name before.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT Surprise, for the moment, held Tom and the others speechless.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading THE FIGHT Surprise, for the moment, held Tom and the others speechless.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Of course!" cried Mr. Anderson, suddenly.
SurprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE FIGHT Surprise, for the moment, held Tom and the others speechless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tomba!" mused Tom, wondering where he had heard that name before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT Surprise, for the moment, held Tom and the others speechless.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THE FIGHT Surprise, for the moment, held Tom and the others speechless.
Tomba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tomba!" mused Tom, wondering where he had heard that name before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To be answered in English, poor and broken as it was, by a native African, was strange enough, but when this same African was found aboard the airship, in the midst of the jungle, at midnight, it almost passed the bounds of possibility.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Tomba!" mused Tom, wondering where he had heard that name before.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading "Tomba!" mused Tom, wondering where he had heard that name before.
