adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I thought so, too, Tom, but, bless my batteries, my doctor insisted that I must get out in the open air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading "I thought so, too, Tom, but, bless my batteries, my doctor insisted that I must get out in the open air.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading "I thought so, too, Tom, but, bless my batteries, my doctor insisted that I must get out in the open air.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
can't
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From this reading I'm too stout to walk, and I can't run.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I thought so, too, Tom, but, bless my batteries, my doctor insisted that I must get out in the open air.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I thought you were done with gasolene machines, Mr. Damon."
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
gasolenenoun
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading "I thought you were done with gasolene machines, Mr. Damon."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I thought so, too, Tom, but, bless my batteries, my doctor insisted that I must get out in the open air.
GOOD-BYnoun
a farewell remark
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
how
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From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you were done with gasolene machines, Mr. Damon."
I'm
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From this reading I'm too stout to walk, and I can't run.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "I thought so, too, Tom, but, bless my batteries, my doctor insisted that I must get out in the open air.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "I thought you were done with gasolene machines, Mr. Damon."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I thought so, too, Tom, but, bless my batteries, my doctor insisted that I must get out in the open air.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I thought so, too, Tom, but, bless my batteries, my doctor insisted that I must get out in the open air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I thought so, too, Tom, but, bless my batteries, my doctor insisted that I must get out in the open air.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I thought so, too, Tom, but, bless my batteries, my doctor insisted that I must get out in the open air.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I'm too stout to walk, and I can't run.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought so, too, Tom, but, bless my batteries, my doctor insisted that I must get out in the open air.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading I'm too stout to walk, and I can't run.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you were done with gasolene machines, Mr. Damon."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I thought so, too, Tom, but, bless my batteries, my doctor insisted that I must get out in the open air.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I'm too stout to walk, and I can't run.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought you were done with gasolene machines, Mr. Damon."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I thought you were done with gasolene machines, Mr. Damon."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE CAPTURE--GOOD-BY Tom's story was soon told, and Mr. Damon quickly explained to his friends in the automobile how he had first made the acquaintance of the young inventor.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "But how does it happen that you are trusting yourself in a car like this?" asked Tom.
