adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE AIRSHIP CLUE "Now Ned, we'll try again.
AIRSHIPnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading THE AIRSHIP CLUE "Now Ned, we'll try again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading Though the apparatus did what Tom had claimed for it, still he was far from satisfied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
can't
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From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Though the apparatus did what Tom had claimed for it, still he was far from satisfied.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading THE AIRSHIP CLUE "Now Ned, we'll try again.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though the apparatus did what Tom had claimed for it, still he was far from satisfied.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Though the apparatus did what Tom had claimed for it, still he was far from satisfied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though the apparatus did what Tom had claimed for it, still he was far from satisfied.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though the apparatus did what Tom had claimed for it, still he was far from satisfied.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
I'm
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From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
I've
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From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
Ned
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From this reading THE AIRSHIP CLUE "Now Ned, we'll try again.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE AIRSHIP CLUE "Now Ned, we'll try again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
photonounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊ/
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
plaineradjectiveUS /ˈpleɪnər/
comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Though the apparatus did what Tom had claimed for it, still he was far from satisfied.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
seleniumnounUS /səˈliːniəm/
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AIRSHIP CLUE "Now Ned, we'll try again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the apparatus did what Tom had claimed for it, still he was far from satisfied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading THE AIRSHIP CLUE "Now Ned, we'll try again.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
we'll
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From this reading THE AIRSHIP CLUE "Now Ned, we'll try again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though the apparatus did what Tom had claimed for it, still he was far from satisfied.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was Tom Swift who was speaking, and he and his chum had just completed some hard work on the new photo telephone.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I'm going to use a still stronger current, and this is the most sensitive selenium plate I've turned out yet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We'll see if we can't get a better likeness of you--one that will be plainer."
