adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he did.
Andy's
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From this reading Then she crept up on Andy's Slugger.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then she crept up on Andy's Slugger.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he did.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
Foger
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From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he did.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
Humming-Bird
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From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she crept up on Andy's Slugger.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she crept up on Andy's Slugger.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
SluggernounUS /ˈslʌɡər/
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
From this reading Then she crept up on Andy's Slugger.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she crept up on Andy's Slugger.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she crept up on Andy's Slugger.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
volplaned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a succession of thundering cheers as he shut off the motor, and volplaned to earth, but he paid little attention to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading In an instant more it was done, and, a good length in advance of the Foger craft, Tom shot over the finish line a winner, richer by ten thousand dollars, and, not only that, but he had picked up a mile that had been lost, and had snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading With a wonderful burst of speed the little Humming-Bird overtook one after another of her larger rivals, and passed them.
