afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
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 "Put on all the speed you can, Tom!" begged Mr. Damon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no mistaking the attitude of the young inventor and his companion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading There was no mistaking the attitude of the young inventor and his companion.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were leaning eagerly forward, as if they could reach out and grasp the criminals who were fleeing before them.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Put on all the speed you can, Tom!" begged Mr. Damon.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Put on all the speed you can, Tom!" begged Mr. Damon.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There was no mistaking the attitude of the young inventor and his companion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were leaning eagerly forward, as if they could reach out and grasp the criminals who were fleeing before them.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading They were leaning eagerly forward, as if they could reach out and grasp the criminals who were fleeing before them.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "Put on all the speed you can, Tom!" begged Mr. Damon.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading They were leaning eagerly forward, as if they could reach out and grasp the criminals who were fleeing before them.
explosionsnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒənz/
plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading They were leaning eagerly forward, as if they could reach out and grasp the criminals who were fleeing before them.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They were leaning eagerly forward, as if they could reach out and grasp the criminals who were fleeing before them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading They were leaning eagerly forward, as if they could reach out and grasp the criminals who were fleeing before them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no mistaking the attitude of the young inventor and his companion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were leaning eagerly forward, as if they could reach out and grasp the criminals who were fleeing before them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading There was no mistaking the attitude of the young inventor and his companion.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading They were leaning eagerly forward, as if they could reach out and grasp the criminals who were fleeing before them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There was no mistaking the attitude of the young inventor and his companion.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Put on all the speed you can, Tom!" begged Mr. Damon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistaking the attitude of the young inventor and his companion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Put on all the speed you can, Tom!" begged Mr. Damon.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were leaning eagerly forward, as if they could reach out and grasp the criminals who were fleeing before them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
PURSUITnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
PutverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put on all the speed you can, Tom!" begged Mr. Damon.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They were leaning eagerly forward, as if they could reach out and grasp the criminals who were fleeing before them.
REDnounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading "Put on all the speed you can, Tom!" begged Mr. Damon.
STREAKnounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistaking the attitude of the young inventor and his companion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Put on all the speed you can, Tom!" begged Mr. Damon.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PURSUIT For an instant after Tom's exultant cry the men in the boat ahead were not aware that they were being pursued.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then, as the explosions from the motor of the RED STREAK sounded over the water, they turned to see who was coming up behind them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put on all the speed you can, Tom!" begged Mr. Damon.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was no mistaking the attitude of the young inventor and his companion.
