adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeing Things For a moment Tom Swift looked at his chum.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just now it isn't in shape to talk about."
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 Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Tom," and Ned tried to make his voice sound natural.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I can't say anything now, but I'll tell you as soon as I can--tell everybody, in fact.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can't say anything now, but I'll tell you as soon as I can--tell everybody, in fact.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seeing Things For a moment Tom Swift looked at his chum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can't say anything now, but I'll tell you as soon as I can--tell everybody, in fact.
can't
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From this reading I can't say anything now, but I'll tell you as soon as I can--tell everybody, in fact.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Seeing Things For a moment Tom Swift looked at his chum.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
eligibleadjectiveUS /ˈelədʒəbəl/
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading I can't say anything now, but I'll tell you as soon as I can--tell everybody, in fact.
exemptedverbUS /ɪɡˈzemptɪd/
past form of “exempt” — grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I can't say anything now, but I'll tell you as soon as I can--tell everybody, in fact.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing Things For a moment Tom Swift looked at his chum.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing Things For a moment Tom Swift looked at his chum.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
I'll
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From this reading I can't say anything now, but I'll tell you as soon as I can--tell everybody, in fact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
isn't
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From this reading Just now it isn't in shape to talk about."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just now it isn't in shape to talk about."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Seeing Things For a moment Tom Swift looked at his chum.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Tom," and Ned tried to make his voice sound natural.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Seeing Things For a moment Tom Swift looked at his chum.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Tom," and Ned tried to make his voice sound natural.
Ned
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From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Tom," and Ned tried to make his voice sound natural.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can't say anything now, but I'll tell you as soon as I can--tell everybody, in fact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Tom," and Ned tried to make his voice sound natural.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Tom," and Ned tried to make his voice sound natural.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I can't say anything now, but I'll tell you as soon as I can--tell everybody, in fact.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing Things For a moment Tom Swift looked at his chum.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Just now it isn't in shape to talk about."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I can't say anything now, but I'll tell you as soon as I can--tell everybody, in fact.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Tom," and Ned tried to make his voice sound natural.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Seeing Things For a moment Tom Swift looked at his chum.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Just now it isn't in shape to talk about."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I can't say anything now, but I'll tell you as soon as I can--tell everybody, in fact.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Tom," and Ned tried to make his voice sound natural.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Seeing Things For a moment Tom Swift looked at his chum.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Seeing Things For a moment Tom Swift looked at his chum.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Tom," and Ned tried to make his voice sound natural.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, that's all right, Tom," and Ned tried to make his voice sound natural.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can't say anything now, but I'll tell you as soon as I can--tell everybody, in fact.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then something of what was passing in the mind of the young bond salesman must have been reflected to Tom, for he said, "Look here, old man; I know it may seem a bit strange to go to all that trouble to get exempted from the draft, to which I am eligible, but, believe me, there's a reason.
