adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We'll launch her day after to-morrow," declared Mr. Swift enthusiastically.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then to see whether my calculations are right or wrong."
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It won't be your fault if it doesn't work," said his son.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading "Then to see whether my calculations are right or wrong."
CloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We'll launch her day after to-morrow," declared Mr. Swift enthusiastically.
doesn't
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From this reading "It won't be your fault if it doesn't work," said his son.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "We'll launch her day after to-morrow," declared Mr. Swift enthusiastically.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It won't be your fault if it doesn't work," said his son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We'll launch her day after to-morrow," declared Mr. Swift enthusiastically.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It won't be your fault if it doesn't work," said his son.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It won't be your fault if it doesn't work," said his son.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It won't be your fault if it doesn't work," said his son.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading "We'll launch her day after to-morrow," declared Mr. Swift enthusiastically.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We'll launch her day after to-morrow," declared Mr. Swift enthusiastically.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then to see whether my calculations are right or wrong."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Then to see whether my calculations are right or wrong."
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Then to see whether my calculations are right or wrong."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It won't be your fault if it doesn't work," said his son.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then to see whether my calculations are right or wrong."
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "It won't be your fault if it doesn't work," said his son.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading "We'll launch her day after to-morrow," declared Mr. Swift enthusiastically.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then to see whether my calculations are right or wrong."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll launch her day after to-morrow," declared Mr. Swift enthusiastically.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll launch her day after to-morrow," declared Mr. Swift enthusiastically.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Then to see whether my calculations are right or wrong."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It won't be your fault if it doesn't work," said his son.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They arrived at the coast much sooner than they had dared to hope, the Red Cloud proving herself a veritable wonder.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It won't be your fault if it doesn't work," said his son.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The remainder of that day, and part of the next, was spent in working on the submarine.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Then to see whether my calculations are right or wrong."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It won't be your fault if it doesn't work," said his son.
