adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Born in a savage country, he had not acquired an overwhelming desire for wealth.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Born in a savage country, he had not acquired an overwhelming desire for wealth.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading To serve Tom Swift was his whole aim in life.
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 THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Born in a savage country, he had not acquired an overwhelming desire for wealth.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
BornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Born in a savage country, he had not acquired an overwhelming desire for wealth.
BOXnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Born in a savage country, he had not acquired an overwhelming desire for wealth.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Born in a savage country, he had not acquired an overwhelming desire for wealth.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Born in a savage country, he had not acquired an overwhelming desire for wealth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
GoldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Gold meant nothing to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Born in a savage country, he had not acquired an overwhelming desire for wealth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gold meant nothing to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To serve Tom Swift was his whole aim in life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To serve Tom Swift was his whole aim in life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To serve Tom Swift was his whole aim in life.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Gold meant nothing to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Born in a savage country, he had not acquired an overwhelming desire for wealth.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Gold meant nothing to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Born in a savage country, he had not acquired an overwhelming desire for wealth.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Born in a savage country, he had not acquired an overwhelming desire for wealth.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading To serve Tom Swift was his whole aim in life.
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 THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading To serve Tom Swift was his whole aim in life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gold meant nothing to him.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading To serve Tom Swift was his whole aim in life.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Born in a savage country, he had not acquired an overwhelming desire for wealth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Consequently he was cool enough as he tore another box from the many that were fitted into the safe.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE STEEL BOX Perhaps the least of all affected by what had taken place was the giant.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To serve Tom Swift was his whole aim in life.
