aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, about four o'clock, if we don't stop for lunch."
ARROWnounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
BALLOONnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
Carlopa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Then we'll not stop," decided the inventor.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, about four o'clock, if we don't stop for lunch."
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading "We'll eat what we have on board.
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, about four o'clock, if we don't stop for lunch."
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Oh, about four o'clock, if we don't stop for lunch."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll eat what we have on board.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, about four o'clock, if we don't stop for lunch."
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "Then we'll not stop," decided the inventor.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading "Oh, about four o'clock, if we don't stop for lunch."
motor-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then we'll not stop," decided the inventor.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Oh, about four o'clock, if we don't stop for lunch."
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, about four o'clock, if we don't stop for lunch."
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
speededverbUS /ˈspiːdɪd/
past form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Oh, about four o'clock, if we don't stop for lunch."
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we'll not stop," decided the inventor.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
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 THE BALLOON ON FIRE Down Lake Carlopa speeded the ARROW, those on board watching the banks slip past as the motor-boat rapidly cut through the water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then we'll not stop," decided the inventor.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What time do you think we ought to reach home, Tom?" asked Mr. Swift.
