adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading There is more danger riding in the monoplane than there is in the airship.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Swift, too, seemed a little at a loss for something to say.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
BUTTERFLYverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
CLOUDverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
Damon'snounUS /ˈdeɪmənz/
possessive form of “damon” — the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There is more danger riding in the monoplane than there is in the airship.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
EARTHnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading They did not quite know how to take their eccentric friend at times.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They did not quite know how to take their eccentric friend at times.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
how
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From this reading They did not quite know how to take their eccentric friend at times.
I'll
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From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is more danger riding in the monoplane than there is in the airship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They did not quite know how to take their eccentric friend at times.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Swift, too, seemed a little at a loss for something to say.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Mr. Swift, too, seemed a little at a loss for something to say.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
monoplanenounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading There is more danger riding in the monoplane than there is in the airship.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is more danger riding in the monoplane than there is in the airship.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They did not quite know how to take their eccentric friend at times.
REDnounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There is more danger riding in the monoplane than there is in the airship.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Mr. Swift, too, seemed a little at a loss for something to say.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Swift, too, seemed a little at a loss for something to say.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Swift, too, seemed a little at a loss for something to say.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Mr. Swift, too, seemed a little at a loss for something to say.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They did not quite know how to take their eccentric friend at times.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is more danger riding in the monoplane than there is in the airship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They did not quite know how to take their eccentric friend at times.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is more danger riding in the monoplane than there is in the airship.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not quite know how to take their eccentric friend at times.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They did not quite know how to take their eccentric friend at times.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mr. Swift, too, seemed a little at a loss for something to say.
VOL-PLANING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL-PLANING TO EARTH For a moment after Mr. Damon's announcement Tom did not reply.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course I'll be glad of your company, Mr. Damon," said Tom: "but you must remember that my BUTTERFLY is not like the RED CLOUD.
