AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And there's plenty of blaze, too," added Tom.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there's plenty of blaze, too," added Tom.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This stuff is as dry as tinder for there hasn't been any rain for months."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "See the flames eating away!
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This stuff is as dry as tinder for there hasn't been any rain for months."
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading "And there's plenty of blaze, too," added Tom.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Much hot!" was the comment of the giant, when he felt the warm wind of the fire.
COMMISSIONnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
DANGEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading This stuff is as dry as tinder for there hasn't been any rain for months."
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading "See the flames eating away!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Much hot!" was the comment of the giant, when he felt the warm wind of the fire.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Much hot!" was the comment of the giant, when he felt the warm wind of the fire.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading "See the flames eating away!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This stuff is as dry as tinder for there hasn't been any rain for months."
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Much hot!" was the comment of the giant, when he felt the warm wind of the fire.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
hasn't
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From this reading This stuff is as dry as tinder for there hasn't been any rain for months."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
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 "Much hot!" was the comment of the giant, when he felt the warm wind of the fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This stuff is as dry as tinder for there hasn't been any rain for months."
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This stuff is as dry as tinder for there hasn't been any rain for months."
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Much hot!" was the comment of the giant, when he felt the warm wind of the fire.
Ned
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From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And there's plenty of blaze, too," added Tom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading "And there's plenty of blaze, too," added Tom.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading This stuff is as dry as tinder for there hasn't been any rain for months."
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See the flames eating away!
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading This stuff is as dry as tinder for there hasn't been any rain for months."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading This stuff is as dry as tinder for there hasn't been any rain for months."
there's
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From this reading "And there's plenty of blaze, too," added Tom.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stuff is as dry as tinder for there hasn't been any rain for months."
tindernounUS /ˈtɪndər/
material for starting a fire
From this reading This stuff is as dry as tinder for there hasn't been any rain for months."
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "And there's plenty of blaze, too," added Tom.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And there's plenty of blaze, too," added Tom.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Much hot!" was the comment of the giant, when he felt the warm wind of the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Much hot!" was the comment of the giant, when he felt the warm wind of the fire.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Much hot!" was the comment of the giant, when he felt the warm wind of the fire.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Much hot!" was the comment of the giant, when he felt the warm wind of the fire.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A DANGEROUS COMMISSION "Look at that smoke!" yelled Ned, as he sent the airship about in a great circle on the backward trail.
