adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading With one hand the giant could have crushed the life from our hero.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did, upon grass mats in the big hut that formed the palace of the ruler.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
EradicateverbUS /ɪˈrædəkeɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
fearlesslyadverb
without fear
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They did, upon grass mats in the big hut that formed the palace of the ruler.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With one hand the giant could have crushed the life from our hero.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They did, upon grass mats in the big hut that formed the palace of the ruler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With one hand the giant could have crushed the life from our hero.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading With one hand the giant could have crushed the life from our hero.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading They did, upon grass mats in the big hut that formed the palace of the ruler.
impressingverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “impress” — have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They did, upon grass mats in the big hut that formed the palace of the ruler.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With one hand the giant could have crushed the life from our hero.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
matsnounUS /mæts/
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading They did, upon grass mats in the big hut that formed the palace of the ruler.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one hand the giant could have crushed the life from our hero.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With one hand the giant could have crushed the life from our hero.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They did, upon grass mats in the big hut that formed the palace of the ruler.
RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did, upon grass mats in the big hut that formed the palace of the ruler.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading But evidently he had no such intentions, for after gazing curiously at the four travelers who stood before him, and looking for some time at the honest, black face of Eradicate, the king made a motion for them to sit down.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They did, upon grass mats in the big hut that formed the palace of the ruler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE RIVAL CIRCUS MAN Tom Swift gazed fearlessly into the face of the giant ruler who confronted him.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one hand the giant could have crushed the life from our hero.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young inventor said later that he had made up his mind that to show no fear was the only way of impressing the big king, for surely no show of strength could have done it.
