adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, old General Rumor is sometimes a person not to be relied upon," remarked the balloonist grimly.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Well, not absolutely sure," replied Tom.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
Andy
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From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure of that?"
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
AviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
balloonistnounUS /bəˈluːnɪst/
someone who flies a balloon
From this reading "Well, old General Rumor is sometimes a person not to be relied upon," remarked the balloonist grimly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, old General Rumor is sometimes a person not to be relied upon," remarked the balloonist grimly.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
Foger
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From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "It's the general rumor that he's out of town."
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Well, old General Rumor is sometimes a person not to be relied upon," remarked the balloonist grimly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
he's
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From this reading "It's the general rumor that he's out of town."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, old General Rumor is sometimes a person not to be relied upon," remarked the balloonist grimly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the general rumor that he's out of town."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, not absolutely sure," replied Tom.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you sure of that?"
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, old General Rumor is sometimes a person not to be relied upon," remarked the balloonist grimly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's the general rumor that he's out of town."
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading "Well, old General Rumor is sometimes a person not to be relied upon," remarked the balloonist grimly.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading "Well, old General Rumor is sometimes a person not to be relied upon," remarked the balloonist grimly.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, old General Rumor is sometimes a person not to be relied upon," remarked the balloonist grimly.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, not absolutely sure," replied Tom.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading "It's the general rumor that he's out of town."
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Well, old General Rumor is sometimes a person not to be relied upon," remarked the balloonist grimly.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure of that?"
ten-thousand-dollar
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From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you sure of that?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's the general rumor that he's out of town."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, old General Rumor is sometimes a person not to be relied upon," remarked the balloonist grimly.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Well, not absolutely sure," replied Tom.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "It's the general rumor that he's out of town."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well, old General Rumor is sometimes a person not to be relied upon," remarked the balloonist grimly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, not absolutely sure," replied Tom.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Now this is the way I size it up: Of course, all I know officially is that Andy Foger has sent in an entry for the big race for the ten-thousand-dollar prize which is offered by the Eagle Park Aviation Association.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure of that?"
