adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading No, I don't believe I shall," replied the young inventor.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
don't
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From this reading No, I don't believe I shall," replied the young inventor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "LOOK OUT FOR MY RIVAL!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I don't believe I shall," replied the young inventor.
I'm
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From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading No, I don't believe I shall," replied the young inventor.
isn't
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From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
it's
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From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
LOOKverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "LOOK OUT FOR MY RIVAL!"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "LOOK OUT FOR MY RIVAL!"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, I don't believe I shall," replied the young inventor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "LOOK OUT FOR MY RIVAL!"
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
Preston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
quickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading No, I don't believe I shall," replied the young inventor.
RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading "LOOK OUT FOR MY RIVAL!"
scooting
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From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading No, I don't believe I shall," replied the young inventor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, I don't believe I shall," replied the young inventor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In the first place, I'm a bit tired of scooting through the air so much, though it isn't to be denied that it's the quickest way of going.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
You'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll go in an airship of course; won't you, Tom?" asked Mr. Damon, when they had pulled their chairs up around a library table, and Mr. Preston had taken some papers from his pocket.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No, I don't believe I shall," replied the young inventor.
