adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was working against cunning men, and had to be as cunning as they.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was working against cunning men, and had to be as cunning as they.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was working against cunning men, and had to be as cunning as they.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it seemed the only way.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But this could not be helped.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading He was working against cunning men, and had to be as cunning as they.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was working against cunning men, and had to be as cunning as they.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But this could not be helped.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it seemed the only way.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was working against cunning men, and had to be as cunning as they.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this could not be helped.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But it seemed the only way.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
phonographnounUS /ˈfoʊnəɡræf/
machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
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 THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it seemed the only way.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
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 THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was working against cunning men, and had to be as cunning as they.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this could not be helped.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was working against cunning men, and had to be as cunning as they.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, the man he hoped to capture, through the combination of his photo telephone and the phonograph, might go to some other instrument than one of those Tom had adjusted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PHOTO TELEPHONE Tom Swift was taking, as he afterward confessed, "a mighty big chance."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it seemed the only way.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He was working against cunning men, and had to be as cunning as they.
