AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIGHTY SHOCK Tom Swift turned to gaze at Mr. Barcoe Jenks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was constrained and ill at ease.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MIGHTY SHOCK Tom Swift turned to gaze at Mr. Barcoe Jenks.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
Barcoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIGHTY SHOCK Tom Swift turned to gaze at Mr. Barcoe Jenks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That individual certainly had a strange manner.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading He was constrained and ill at ease.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
earthquakesnounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪks/
plural of “earthquake” — shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading He was constrained and ill at ease.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading A MIGHTY SHOCK Tom Swift turned to gaze at Mr. Barcoe Jenks.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That individual certainly had a strange manner.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was constrained and ill at ease.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was constrained and ill at ease.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading That individual certainly had a strange manner.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
Jenks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIGHTY SHOCK Tom Swift turned to gaze at Mr. Barcoe Jenks.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That individual certainly had a strange manner.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
MIGHTYadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A MIGHTY SHOCK Tom Swift turned to gaze at Mr. Barcoe Jenks.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A MIGHTY SHOCK Tom Swift turned to gaze at Mr. Barcoe Jenks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
SHOCKnounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A MIGHTY SHOCK Tom Swift turned to gaze at Mr. Barcoe Jenks.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That individual certainly had a strange manner.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading A MIGHTY SHOCK Tom Swift turned to gaze at Mr. Barcoe Jenks.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That individual certainly had a strange manner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MIGHTY SHOCK Tom Swift turned to gaze at Mr. Barcoe Jenks.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading A MIGHTY SHOCK Tom Swift turned to gaze at Mr. Barcoe Jenks.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Perhaps it might be caused by the terror of the earthquakes, but the man seemed to be trying to hold back some secret.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A MIGHTY SHOCK Tom Swift turned to gaze at Mr. Barcoe Jenks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was constrained and ill at ease.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He saw the young inventor looking at him, and his hands, which had gone to his belt, with a spasmodic motion, dropped to his side.
