adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The man started so that he nearly dropped the opera glasses, which he had held focused on the aeroplane.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was taken completely by surprise as Tom, stepping up to him, asked sharply:
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He was taken completely by surprise as Tom, stepping up to him, asked sharply:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was taken completely by surprise as Tom, stepping up to him, asked sharply:
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was taken completely by surprise as Tom, stepping up to him, asked sharply:
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The man started so that he nearly dropped the opera glasses, which he had held focused on the aeroplane.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
focusedadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəst/
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading The man started so that he nearly dropped the opera glasses, which he had held focused on the aeroplane.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The man started so that he nearly dropped the opera glasses, which he had held focused on the aeroplane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was taken completely by surprise as Tom, stepping up to him, asked sharply:
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The man started so that he nearly dropped the opera glasses, which he had held focused on the aeroplane.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was taken completely by surprise as Tom, stepping up to him, asked sharply:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The man started so that he nearly dropped the opera glasses, which he had held focused on the aeroplane.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man started so that he nearly dropped the opera glasses, which he had held focused on the aeroplane.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The man started so that he nearly dropped the opera glasses, which he had held focused on the aeroplane.
QUEERadjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
QuicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
REPAIRSnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He was taken completely by surprise as Tom, stepping up to him, asked sharply:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The man started so that he nearly dropped the opera glasses, which he had held focused on the aeroplane.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He was taken completely by surprise as Tom, stepping up to him, asked sharply:
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He was taken completely by surprise as Tom, stepping up to him, asked sharply:
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was taken completely by surprise as Tom, stepping up to him, asked sharply:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was taken completely by surprise as Tom, stepping up to him, asked sharply:
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was taken completely by surprise as Tom, stepping up to him, asked sharply:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading QUEER REPAIRS Quickly Tom Swift crossed the space between the airship, that was ready for a flight, and the tree.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The man behind it had apparently not seen Tom coming, being so interested in looking at the airship, which was a wonderful craft.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
