adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
AIRSHIPnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading I haven't roused anyone else."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's right," whispered Tom, as he began putting on his clothes.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "That's right," whispered Tom, as he began putting on his clothes.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Come on!" urged Ned softly, realizing that his chum had not fully comprehended.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading "That's right," whispered Tom, as he began putting on his clothes.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on!" urged Ned softly, realizing that his chum had not fully comprehended.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading "Come on!" urged Ned softly, realizing that his chum had not fully comprehended.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
else
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From this reading I haven't roused anyone else."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading "Come on!" urged Ned softly, realizing that his chum had not fully comprehended.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Koku will hold them until we get there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven't roused anyone else."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come on!" urged Ned softly, realizing that his chum had not fully comprehended.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Koku will hold them until we get there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven't roused anyone else."
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
Koku
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Koku will hold them until we get there.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on!" urged Ned softly, realizing that his chum had not fully comprehended.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Come on!" urged Ned softly, realizing that his chum had not fully comprehended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on!" urged Ned softly, realizing that his chum had not fully comprehended.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "That's right," whispered Tom, as he began putting on his clothes.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "Come on!" urged Ned softly, realizing that his chum had not fully comprehended.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right," whispered Tom, as he began putting on his clothes.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading I haven't roused anyone else."
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading "Come on!" urged Ned softly, realizing that his chum had not fully comprehended.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come on!" urged Ned softly, realizing that his chum had not fully comprehended.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right," whispered Tom, as he began putting on his clothes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Koku will hold them until we get there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Koku will hold them until we get there.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THE AIRSHIP IS TAKEN Tom leaped silently out of bed, and stood for a moment half dazed, so soundly had he been sleeping.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Koku will hold them until we get there.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Come on!" urged Ned softly, realizing that his chum had not fully comprehended.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Koku will hold them until we get there.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "That's right," whispered Tom, as he began putting on his clothes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Koku will hold them until we get there.
