adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "I don't know, Alec, I don't know," slowly responded the aged inventor.
Alec
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From this reading "I don't know, Alec, I don't know," slowly responded the aged inventor.
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 "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've heard those stories before, and in my experience nothing ever came of them.
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 Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
BuriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've heard those stories before, and in my experience nothing ever came of them.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
don't
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From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "I've heard those stories before, and in my experience nothing ever came of them.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "I've heard those stories before, and in my experience nothing ever came of them.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've heard those stories before, and in my experience nothing ever came of them.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
I'll
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From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
I'm
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From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
I've
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From this reading "I've heard those stories before, and in my experience nothing ever came of them.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've heard those stories before, and in my experience nothing ever came of them.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "I don't know, Alec, I don't know," slowly responded the aged inventor.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
little-heard-of
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've heard those stories before, and in my experience nothing ever came of them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I've heard those stories before, and in my experience nothing ever came of them.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I don't know, Alec, I don't know," slowly responded the aged inventor.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I don't know, Alec, I don't know," slowly responded the aged inventor.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I've heard those stories before, and in my experience nothing ever came of them.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I've heard those stories before, and in my experience nothing ever came of them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I've heard those stories before, and in my experience nothing ever came of them.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
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 Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Buried treasure, and lost vessels filled with gold, are all well and good, but hunting for an opal mine on some little-heard-of island goes them one better."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, see here, Mr. Swift, you may think it all a sort of dream, and imagine that I don't know what I'm talking about; but I do!
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you'll consent to finance this expedition to the extent of, say, ten thousand dollars, I'll practically guarantee to give you back five times that sum."
