adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They stared about in amazement, hardly able to believe that the shed could be empty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They stared about in amazement, hardly able to believe that the shed could be empty.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "I--I guess you're right!" agreed Mr. Damon "The shed is empty!"
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading They stared about in amazement, hardly able to believe that the shed could be empty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
Andy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They stared about in amazement, hardly able to believe that the shed could be empty.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They stared about in amazement, hardly able to believe that the shed could be empty.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "I--I guess you're right!" agreed Mr. Damon "The shed is empty!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "I--I guess you're right!" agreed Mr. Damon "The shed is empty!"
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
FlightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
Foger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I--I guess you're right!" agreed Mr. Damon "The shed is empty!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They stared about in amazement, hardly able to believe that the shed could be empty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
Humming-Bird
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I guess you're right!" agreed Mr. Damon "The shed is empty!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I--I guess you're right!" agreed Mr. Damon "The shed is empty!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I--I guess you're right!" agreed Mr. Damon "The shed is empty!"
NinenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
reproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of generating offspring
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I--I guess you're right!" agreed Mr. Damon "The shed is empty!"
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading "I--I guess you're right!" agreed Mr. Damon "The shed is empty!"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stared about in amazement, hardly able to believe that the shed could be empty.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They stared about in amazement, hardly able to believe that the shed could be empty.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I--I guess you're right!" agreed Mr. Damon "The shed is empty!"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stared about in amazement, hardly able to believe that the shed could be empty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
TrialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chapter Nine A Trial Flight For a few moments after their exclamations of surprise Tom and Mr. Damon did not know what else to say.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Then where is Andy Foger building his aeroplane?" asked Tom in a whisper; but Mr. Damon could not answer him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had expected to see some form of aeroplane in it, and Tom was almost sure his eyes would meet a reproduction of his Humming-Bird, made from the stolen plans.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I guess you're right!" agreed Mr. Damon "The shed is empty!"
