adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hold on!" shouted Tom, laying a restraining hand on his chum's shoulder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why, what's the matter?" asked Ned in surprise.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
CANNONnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading CASTING THE CANNON "Come on!" yelled Ned.
CASTINGnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading CASTING THE CANNON "Come on!" yelled Ned.
chum's
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From this reading "Hold on!" shouted Tom, laying a restraining hand on his chum's shoulder.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CASTING THE CANNON "Come on!" yelled Ned.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading "Some of that powder may not have exploded," went on the young inventor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Hold on!" shouted Tom, laying a restraining hand on his chum's shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Some of that powder may not have exploded," went on the young inventor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hold on!" shouted Tom, laying a restraining hand on his chum's shoulder.
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold on!" shouted Tom, laying a restraining hand on his chum's shoulder.
how
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From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, what's the matter?" asked Ned in surprise.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "Some of that powder may not have exploded," went on the young inventor.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Hold on!" shouted Tom, laying a restraining hand on his chum's shoulder.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Why, what's the matter?" asked Ned in surprise.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Some of that powder may not have exploded," went on the young inventor.
Ned
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From this reading CASTING THE CANNON "Come on!" yelled Ned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Some of that powder may not have exploded," went on the young inventor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CASTING THE CANNON "Come on!" yelled Ned.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading "Some of that powder may not have exploded," went on the young inventor.
restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading "Hold on!" shouted Tom, laying a restraining hand on his chum's shoulder.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Hold on!" shouted Tom, laying a restraining hand on his chum's shoulder.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hold on!" shouted Tom, laying a restraining hand on his chum's shoulder.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some of that powder may not have exploded," went on the young inventor.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Why, what's the matter?" asked Ned in surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Some of that powder may not have exploded," went on the young inventor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CASTING THE CANNON "Come on!" yelled Ned.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Hold on!" shouted Tom, laying a restraining hand on his chum's shoulder.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll see how this experiment came out!" and he started to run from beneath the shelter of the hill.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Some of that powder may not have exploded," went on the young inventor.
what's
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From this reading "Why, what's the matter?" asked Ned in surprise.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what's the matter?" asked Ned in surprise.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading CASTING THE CANNON "Come on!" yelled Ned.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Some of that powder may not have exploded," went on the young inventor.
