adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, for a few moments, no one said anything.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And the second was: "Come on, let's get after 'em!"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the second was: "Come on, let's get after 'em!"
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Then, for a few moments, no one said anything.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first was: "How did they get it away?"
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
Baggert
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From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
CamouflagedadjectiveUS /ˈkæməflɑːʒd/
made invisible by means of protective coloring
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the second was: "Come on, let's get after 'em!"
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first was: "How did they get it away?"
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading And the second was: "Come on, let's get after 'em!"
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then, for a few moments, no one said anything.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was: "How did they get it away?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, for a few moments, no one said anything.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The first was: "How did they get it away?"
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first was: "How did they get it away?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first was: "How did they get it away?"
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
let's
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From this reading And the second was: "Come on, let's get after 'em!"
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Then, for a few moments, no one said anything.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
Ned
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From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then, for a few moments, no one said anything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the second was: "Come on, let's get after 'em!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, for a few moments, no one said anything.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, for a few moments, no one said anything.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And the second was: "Come on, let's get after 'em!"
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, for a few moments, no one said anything.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first was: "How did they get it away?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was: "How did they get it away?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon, with Mrs. Baggert in the background, stood looking at the great empty machine shop.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Camouflaged Two utterances Tom Swift made when the fact of the disappearance of the tank became known to him were characteristic of the young inventor.
