afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Instead, his eyes were as though contemplating something afar off.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Ned is Worried Tom Swift did not answer for several seconds.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the young inventor did not appear to see it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead, his eyes were as though contemplating something afar off.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young inventor did not appear to see it.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Instead, his eyes were as though contemplating something afar off.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, this gets me!" cried Ned, his voice showing impatience.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ned is Worried Tom Swift did not answer for several seconds.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Instead, his eyes were as though contemplating something afar off.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ned is Worried Tom Swift did not answer for several seconds.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Well, this gets me!" cried Ned, his voice showing impatience.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead, his eyes were as though contemplating something afar off.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading "Well, this gets me!" cried Ned, his voice showing impatience.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, his eyes were as though contemplating something afar off.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading But the young inventor did not appear to see it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned is Worried Tom Swift did not answer for several seconds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the young inventor did not appear to see it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, this gets me!" cried Ned, his voice showing impatience.
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From this reading Ned is Worried Tom Swift did not answer for several seconds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ned is Worried Tom Swift did not answer for several seconds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Instead, his eyes were as though contemplating something afar off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Ned is Worried Tom Swift did not answer for several seconds.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the young inventor did not appear to see it.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Ned is Worried Tom Swift did not answer for several seconds.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Well, this gets me!" cried Ned, his voice showing impatience.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Instead, his eyes were as though contemplating something afar off.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Ned is Worried Tom Swift did not answer for several seconds.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood holding the paper Ned had given him, the sun slanting on the picture of the big British tank.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, this gets me!" cried Ned, his voice showing impatience.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Instead, his eyes were as though contemplating something afar off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the young inventor did not appear to see it.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Ned is Worried Tom Swift did not answer for several seconds.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, this gets me!" cried Ned, his voice showing impatience.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, this gets me!" cried Ned, his voice showing impatience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Instead, his eyes were as though contemplating something afar off.
WorriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Ned is Worried Tom Swift did not answer for several seconds.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the young inventor did not appear to see it.
