aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading "Nothing much, Admiral," answered our hero.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing much, Admiral," answered our hero.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Oh, yes, you have!" returned Admiral Woodburn, head of the naval forces of Uncle Sam.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You've got some idea in your head, or you wouldn't come to see this test of my friend's gun.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got some idea in your head, or you wouldn't come to see this test of my friend's gun.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Oh, yes, you have!" returned Admiral Woodburn, head of the naval forces of Uncle Sam.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Nothing much, Admiral," answered our hero.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You've got some idea in your head, or you wouldn't come to see this test of my friend's gun.
IMPOSSIBLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Nothing much, Admiral," answered our hero.
much-medaled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You've got some idea in your head, or you wouldn't come to see this test of my friend's gun.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading "Oh, yes, you have!" returned Admiral Woodburn, head of the naval forces of Uncle Sam.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing much, Admiral," answered our hero.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
OCCURSverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, yes, you have!" returned Admiral Woodburn, head of the naval forces of Uncle Sam.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, you have!" returned Admiral Woodburn, head of the naval forces of Uncle Sam.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You've got some idea in your head, or you wouldn't come to see this test of my friend's gun.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Nothing much, Admiral," answered our hero.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Oh, yes, you have!" returned Admiral Woodburn, head of the naval forces of Uncle Sam.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Oh, yes, you have!" returned Admiral Woodburn, head of the naval forces of Uncle Sam.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You've got some idea in your head, or you wouldn't come to see this test of my friend's gun.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You've got some idea in your head, or you wouldn't come to see this test of my friend's gun.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading "You've got some idea in your head, or you wouldn't come to see this test of my friend's gun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You've got some idea in your head, or you wouldn't come to see this test of my friend's gun.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Oh, yes, you have!" returned Admiral Woodburn, head of the naval forces of Uncle Sam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE OCCURS There were murmurs throughout the throng about the big gun, as the officer approached Tom Swift and shook hands with him.
Woodburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, you have!" returned Admiral Woodburn, head of the naval forces of Uncle Sam.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got some idea in your head, or you wouldn't come to see this test of my friend's gun.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, you have!" returned Admiral Woodburn, head of the naval forces of Uncle Sam.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you in mind now, Tom, that you come to Sandy Hook?" the much-medaled officer asked.
You've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got some idea in your head, or you wouldn't come to see this test of my friend's gun.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've got some idea in your head, or you wouldn't come to see this test of my friend's gun.
