adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I wouldn't be skeered if you came along."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have a look at what?" asked Ned, who was thinking many thoughts just then.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "At the elephant I saw back of the Swift factory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wouldn't be skeered if you came along."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wouldn't be skeered if you came along."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "At the elephant I saw back of the Swift factory.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading "At the elephant I saw back of the Swift factory.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At the elephant I saw back of the Swift factory.
I'll
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From this reading "Well, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wouldn't be skeered if you came along."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Have a look at what?" asked Ned, who was thinking many thoughts just then.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
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 "Have a look at what?" asked Ned, who was thinking many thoughts just then.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "At the elephant I saw back of the Swift factory.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
skeered
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From this reading I wouldn't be skeered if you came along."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading "At the elephant I saw back of the Swift factory.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Have a look at what?" asked Ned, who was thinking many thoughts just then.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Have a look at what?" asked Ned, who was thinking many thoughts just then.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Have a look at what?" asked Ned, who was thinking many thoughts just then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Well, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
TreenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Well, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
WantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
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, I'm going over to see Tom Swift, anyhow," answered Ned, "so I'll walk that way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Have a look at what?" asked Ned, who was thinking many thoughts just then.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Have a look at what?" asked Ned, who was thinking many thoughts just then.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Up a Tree "Want to come and have a look?" asked Harry, as Ned paused in the patch of woods, which were in deeper darkness than the rest of the countryside, for night was fast falling.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't be skeered if you came along."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wouldn't be skeered if you came along."
