AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Wish I was going along," he called.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they passed the bank, Ned Newton came out on the steps.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading As they passed the bank, Ned Newton came out on the steps.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Wish I was going along," he called.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As they passed the bank, Ned Newton came out on the steps.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
DITCHnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The lad responded smilingly to the farewells he received.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Wish I was going along," he called.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lad responded smilingly to the farewells he received.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wish I was going along," he called.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The lad responded smilingly to the farewells he received.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
Ned
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From this reading As they passed the bank, Ned Newton came out on the steps.
NewsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
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 As they passed the bank, Ned Newton came out on the steps.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they passed the bank, Ned Newton came out on the steps.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they passed the bank, Ned Newton came out on the steps.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As they passed the bank, Ned Newton came out on the steps.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The lad responded smilingly to the farewells he received.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The lad responded smilingly to the farewells he received.
Shopton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading The lad responded smilingly to the farewells he received.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As they passed the bank, Ned Newton came out on the steps.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they passed the bank, Ned Newton came out on the steps.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN A DITCH Through the streets of Shopton went Tom Swift and his friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading News of the big contest the young inventor was about to take part in, had circulated around town, and there were not wanting many to wish him good luck.
