adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But where's it going?" asked Mr. Nestor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, there must be some mistake, I'm sure," returned his daughter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "Oh, there must be some mistake, I'm sure," returned his daughter.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "But where's it going?" asked Mr. Nestor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, there must be some mistake, I'm sure," returned his daughter.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
JuggernautnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡərnɔːt/
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Oh, there must be some mistake, I'm sure," returned his daughter.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But where's it going?" asked Mr. Nestor.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, there must be some mistake, I'm sure," returned his daughter.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading "But where's it going?" asked Mr. Nestor.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, there must be some mistake, I'm sure," returned his daughter.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Oh, there must be some mistake, I'm sure," returned his daughter.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, there must be some mistake, I'm sure," returned his daughter.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, there must be some mistake, I'm sure," returned his daughter.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
TanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, there must be some mistake, I'm sure," returned his daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tom's Tank "What was it?" gasped Mary, and, to her surprise, she found herself close to Ned, clutching his arm.
where's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But where's it going?" asked Mr. Nestor.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "What in the world does Tom Swift mean by inviting us out here to witness a test, and then nearly running us down under a Juggernaut?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have an idea, but I'd rather let Tom tell you," he answered.
