adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
airshipsnounUS /ˈerʃɪps/
plural of “airship” — a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading As Big Foot says, there have been airships passing overhead at frequent intervals.
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 "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's no meet going on, and no continental race.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Big Foot says, there have been airships passing overhead at frequent intervals.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Big Foot says, there have been airships passing overhead at frequent intervals.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
continentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading There's no meet going on, and no continental race.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
don't
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From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
else
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From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
FootnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Big Foot says, there have been airships passing overhead at frequent intervals.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading As Big Foot says, there have been airships passing overhead at frequent intervals.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading There's no meet going on, and no continental race.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading As Big Foot says, there have been airships passing overhead at frequent intervals.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading There's no meet going on, and no continental race.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There's no meet going on, and no continental race.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading As Big Foot says, there have been airships passing overhead at frequent intervals.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As Big Foot says, there have been airships passing overhead at frequent intervals.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
PURSUITnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading There's no meet going on, and no continental race.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading As Big Foot says, there have been airships passing overhead at frequent intervals.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
shantiesnounUS /ˈʃæntiz/
plural of “shanty” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As Big Foot says, there have been airships passing overhead at frequent intervals.
There's
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From this reading There's no meet going on, and no continental race.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
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 "Well, I think the best thing we can do is just to stay right here, Tom; all night if need be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
Whitford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of course that is not saying that they were the smugglers, but I don't see who else they could be.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PURSUIT "What plan have you in mind?" asked Tom of Mr. Whitford, when some of the Indians had gone back to their shanties, leaving a few staring curiously at the airship, as she rested on the ground, bathed in the glow of her electric lights.
