adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading He said he had gotten an idea from looking at the airship.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He said he had gotten an idea from looking at the airship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to make some sketches when he got home, and at dinner he showed them to his father and Mr. Sharp.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
BUILDINGnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
CARnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
correspondsverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndz/
third-person singular of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He began to make some sketches when he got home, and at dinner he showed them to his father and Mr. Sharp.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
engine-hood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He began to make some sketches when he got home, and at dinner he showed them to his father and Mr. Sharp.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He said he had gotten an idea from looking at the airship.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
gasolenenoun
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I want to get it the right shape to make the least resistance."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He began to make some sketches when he got home, and at dinner he showed them to his father and Mr. Sharp.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He said he had gotten an idea from looking at the airship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He said he had gotten an idea from looking at the airship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I want to get it the right shape to make the least resistance."
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I want to get it the right shape to make the least resistance."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He said he had gotten an idea from looking at the airship.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I want to get it the right shape to make the least resistance."
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He began to make some sketches when he got home, and at dinner he showed them to his father and Mr. Sharp.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading I want to get it the right shape to make the least resistance."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I want to get it the right shape to make the least resistance."
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he had gotten an idea from looking at the airship.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I want to get it the right shape to make the least resistance."
SharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He began to make some sketches when he got home, and at dinner he showed them to his father and Mr. Sharp.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He began to make some sketches when he got home, and at dinner he showed them to his father and Mr. Sharp.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading He began to make some sketches when he got home, and at dinner he showed them to his father and Mr. Sharp.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He began to make some sketches when he got home, and at dinner he showed them to his father and Mr. Sharp.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to get it the right shape to make the least resistance."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'm going to make the front part, or what corresponds to the engine-hood in a gasolene car, pointed," he explained.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BUILDING THE CAR "Well," remarked Tom to himself, about two hours later, when he had left Mary Nestor at her dock, and was on his way home, "I feel better than I did, and now I must do some hard thinking about my runabout.
