alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was little more sleep for any one that night.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WE ARE LOST!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
BlessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my pocket comb!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading "Bless my pocket comb!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was little more sleep for any one that night.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little more sleep for any one that night.
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "WE ARE LOST!"
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
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 was little more sleep for any one that night.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my pocket comb!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was little more sleep for any one that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was little more sleep for any one that night.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Bless my pocket comb!
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was little more sleep for any one that night.
speculatingverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
Swift'snounUS /swɪfts/
possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was little more sleep for any one that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little more sleep for any one that night.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little more sleep for any one that night.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE ARE LOST!"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They sat up, talking over the wonderful and unexpected outcome of Tom Swift's wireless message, and speculating as to when the steamer would get there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I told you it would come out all right, if we left it to Tom!" declared Mr. Damon.
