adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We've got to get after the fellow in the auto."
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "We've got to get after the fellow in the auto."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Stand back, if you please!" cried Tom, good-naturedly.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "You'll have hard work catching him, friend, in that rig," remarked a man.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Stand back, if you please!" cried Tom, good-naturedly.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "We've got to get after the fellow in the auto."
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You'll have hard work catching him, friend, in that rig," remarked a man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get after the fellow in the auto."
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading "Stand back, if you please!" cried Tom, good-naturedly.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get after the fellow in the auto."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You'll have hard work catching him, friend, in that rig," remarked a man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have hard work catching him, friend, in that rig," remarked a man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll have hard work catching him, friend, in that rig," remarked a man.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Stand back, if you please!" cried Tom, good-naturedly.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We've got to get after the fellow in the auto."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You'll have hard work catching him, friend, in that rig," remarked a man.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Stand back, if you please!" cried Tom, good-naturedly.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You'll have hard work catching him, friend, in that rig," remarked a man.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading "You'll have hard work catching him, friend, in that rig," remarked a man.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
StandverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand back, if you please!" cried Tom, good-naturedly.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Stand back, if you please!" cried Tom, good-naturedly.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL Such a crowd had quickly gathered about Tom's airship that it was impossible to start it.
We've
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From this reading "We've got to get after the fellow in the auto."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Men and boys, and even some girls and women, coming from no one knew where, stood about the machine, making wondering remarks about it.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You'll have hard work catching him, friend, in that rig," remarked a man.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stand back, if you please!" cried Tom, good-naturedly.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have hard work catching him, friend, in that rig," remarked a man.
