adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
BANKnounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
Dad'snounUS /dædz/
possessive form of “dad” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Dad's up rather late," said Tom to himself.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
GarretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder if he's studying over some new machine."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Dad's up rather late," said Tom to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if he's studying over some new machine."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if he's studying over some new machine."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "I wonder if he's studying over some new machine."
Mansburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I wonder if he's studying over some new machine."
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dad's up rather late," said Tom to himself.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading "I wonder if he's studying over some new machine."
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Dad's up rather late," said Tom to himself.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading TROUBLE AT THE BANK Coming in rather late from his trip to Mansburg, and thinking of some things he and Miss Nestor had talked about, Tom was rather surprised, on reaching the house, to see a light in his father's particular room, where the aged inventor did his reading and his planning of new devices.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tom encountered Garret Jackson, the aged inventor who was going his rounds, seeing that everything was all right about the various shops.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The lad ran his auto into the temporary garage he had built for it, and connected the wires of a burglar alarm he had arranged, to give warning in case any of his enemies should seek to damage the car.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if he's studying over some new machine."
