adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "I'm going out there to save Ned!" was the quick answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom Swift?" asked the eccentric man.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom Swift?" asked the eccentric man.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom Swift?" asked the eccentric man.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom Swift?" asked the eccentric man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom Swift?" asked the eccentric man.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading "He's in the grip of some strange monster of the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
He's
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From this reading "He's in the grip of some strange monster of the sea.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going out there to save Ned!" was the quick answer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom Swift?" asked the eccentric man.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading "He's in the grip of some strange monster of the sea.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
Ned
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From this reading "I'm going out there to save Ned!" was the quick answer.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm going out there to save Ned!" was the quick answer.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "I'm going out there to save Ned!" was the quick answer.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "I'm going out there to save Ned!" was the quick answer.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "He's in the grip of some strange monster of the sea.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He's in the grip of some strange monster of the sea.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "He's in the grip of some strange monster of the sea.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom Swift?" asked the eccentric man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I'm going out there to save Ned!" was the quick answer.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom, standing before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his men and was rapidly giving them directions.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom Swift?" asked the eccentric man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do, Tom Swift?" asked the eccentric man.
