adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
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 "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
didn't
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From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
HOOKverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
how
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From this reading They want to see just how much margin of safety there is."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They want to see just how much margin of safety there is."
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading They want to see just how much margin of safety there is."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They want to see just how much margin of safety there is."
near-explosion
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From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
Ned
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From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They want to see just how much margin of safety there is."
SANDYadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They want to see just how much margin of safety there is."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They want to see just how much margin of safety there is."
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "They always put a new gun through more severe tests than anything it will be called on to stand in actual warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
What's
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From this reading OFF TO SANDY HOOK "What's the idea of this government test of the big gun, Tom?" asked Ned.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Why, the idea is to see if the gun will work, and do all that the inventor claims for it," was the answer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I got so excited about that near-explosion the other day, that I didn't think to ask you all the particulars."
