advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "Get all the fresh air you can," hastily advised Mr. Nestor.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE ENGLISHMEN "The camera gone!" gasped Ned.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Get all the fresh air you can," hastily advised Mr. Nestor.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
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 "Get all the fresh air you can," hastily advised Mr. Nestor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
BlessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading AFTER THE ENGLISHMEN "The camera gone!" gasped Ned.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Get all the fresh air you can," hastily advised Mr. Nestor.
chloroformnounUS /ˈklɔːrəfɔːrm/
a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic
From this reading "Did they chloroform us?" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "Did they chloroform us?" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did they chloroform us?" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
ENGLISHMENnounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading AFTER THE ENGLISHMEN "The camera gone!" gasped Ned.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Did they chloroform us?" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
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 "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Get all the fresh air you can," hastily advised Mr. Nestor.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading AFTER THE ENGLISHMEN "The camera gone!" gasped Ned.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get all the fresh air you can," hastily advised Mr. Nestor.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading AFTER THE ENGLISHMEN "The camera gone!" gasped Ned.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Get all the fresh air you can," hastily advised Mr. Nestor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
Koku
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Did they chloroform us?" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER THE ENGLISHMEN "The camera gone!" gasped Ned.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading "Get all the fresh air you can," hastily advised Mr. Nestor.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE ENGLISHMEN "The camera gone!" gasped Ned.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did they chloroform us?" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did they chloroform us?" exclaimed Mr. Damon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Bless my--" but for one of the few times in his life, he did not know what to bless.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "Koku, open all the doors and windows," for, though it was hot during the day in the jungle, the nights were cool, and the airship was generally closed up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get all the fresh air you can," hastily advised Mr. Nestor.
