adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tom though only a young man, was an inventor of note, as his father was before him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom though only a young man, was an inventor of note, as his father was before him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom though only a young man, was an inventor of note, as his father was before him.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Tom though only a young man, was an inventor of note, as his father was before him.
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 And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom though only a young man, was an inventor of note, as his father was before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
Ned
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From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Tom though only a young man, was an inventor of note, as his father was before him.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Tom though only a young man, was an inventor of note, as his father was before him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tom though only a young man, was an inventor of note, as his father was before him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And while I have a few minutes that are occupied in the journey to the house I will introduce my new readers more formally to Tom Swift and his friends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word Tom and Ned followed Mr. Damon toward the Swift house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the talk of the odd man, and his strange request to Tom to go off and capture a giant had so startled the young inventor and his chum that they did not know whether to think that Mr. Damon was joking, or whether he had suddenly taken leave of his senses.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Truth to tell the youths did not know what to say, or they would have been bubbling over with questions.
