adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is it the 'Blessing Man?'" for so Koku had come to call Mr. Damon, an eccentric friend of Tom's.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any one I know?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
BlessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Is it the 'Blessing Man?'" for so Koku had come to call Mr. Damon, an eccentric friend of Tom's.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Is it the 'Blessing Man?'" for so Koku had come to call Mr. Damon, an eccentric friend of Tom's.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Is it the 'Blessing Man?'" for so Koku had come to call Mr. Damon, an eccentric friend of Tom's.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Is it the 'Blessing Man?'" for so Koku had come to call Mr. Damon, an eccentric friend of Tom's.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Is it the 'Blessing Man?'" for so Koku had come to call Mr. Damon, an eccentric friend of Tom's.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Is it the 'Blessing Man?'" for so Koku had come to call Mr. Damon, an eccentric friend of Tom's.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Is it the 'Blessing Man?'" for so Koku had come to call Mr. Damon, an eccentric friend of Tom's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Any one I know?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Any one I know?
Koku
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
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 "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Is it the 'Blessing Man?'" for so Koku had come to call Mr. Damon, an eccentric friend of Tom's.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Some one to see you, Mr. Tom."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Some one to see you, Mr. Tom."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Some one to see you, Mr. Tom."
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is it the 'Blessing Man?'" for so Koku had come to call Mr. Damon, an eccentric friend of Tom's.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some one to see you, Mr. Tom."
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to 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 It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Some one to see you, Mr. Tom."
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Some one to see you, Mr. Tom."
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Is it the 'Blessing Man?'" for so Koku had come to call Mr. Damon, an eccentric friend of Tom's.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
work-bench
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is it, Koku?" inquired Tom, looking up from his work-bench in the machine shop, where he was busy over a part of the motor for his new noiseless airship.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Some one to see you, Mr. Tom."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was Koku, or August, as he was sometimes called, the new giant servant of Tom Swift, who made this announcement to the young inventor.
