admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP Troublesome problems seemed to be multiplying for Tom Swift.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
Damon'snounUS /ˈdeɪmənz/
possessive form of “damon” — the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He had hoped that his plan of sending detectives to the location of the telephones would succeed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP Troublesome problems seemed to be multiplying for Tom Swift.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had hoped that his plan of sending detectives to the location of the telephones would succeed.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had hoped that his plan of sending detectives to the location of the telephones would succeed.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since it had not the youth must try other means.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading He had hoped that his plan of sending detectives to the location of the telephones would succeed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Since it had not the youth must try other means.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
multiplyingverbUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “multiply” — combine by multiplication
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP Troublesome problems seemed to be multiplying for Tom Swift.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Since it had not the youth must try other means.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since it had not the youth must try other means.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had hoped that his plan of sending detectives to the location of the telephones would succeed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Since it had not the youth must try other means.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He had hoped that his plan of sending detectives to the location of the telephones would succeed.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP Troublesome problems seemed to be multiplying for Tom Swift.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP Troublesome problems seemed to be multiplying for Tom Swift.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading He had hoped that his plan of sending detectives to the location of the telephones would succeed.
SETTINGnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP Troublesome problems seemed to be multiplying for Tom Swift.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since it had not the youth must try other means.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He had hoped that his plan of sending detectives to the location of the telephones would succeed.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP Troublesome problems seemed to be multiplying for Tom Swift.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
telephonesnounUS /ˈteləfoʊnz/
plural of “telephone” — 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 He had hoped that his plan of sending detectives to the location of the telephones would succeed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had hoped that his plan of sending detectives to the location of the telephones would succeed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP Troublesome problems seemed to be multiplying for Tom Swift.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP Troublesome problems seemed to be multiplying for Tom Swift.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP Troublesome problems seemed to be multiplying for Tom Swift.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP Troublesome problems seemed to be multiplying for Tom Swift.
TroublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP Troublesome problems seemed to be multiplying for Tom Swift.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Since it had not the youth must try other means.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Now, Ned," he said to his chum, when they were on their way from Mrs. Damon's, it being impossible to do anything further there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He admitted as much himself after the failure to capture the man who had telephoned to Mrs. Damon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had hoped that his plan of sending detectives to the location of the telephones would succeed.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Since it had not the youth must try other means.
