aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The lad murmured something unintelligible, but he did not awaken.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lad murmured something unintelligible, but he did not awaken.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The lad murmured something unintelligible, but he did not awaken.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading The fumes prevented that.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading TOM IS HELD UP Tom Swift stirred uneasily in his heavy sleep.
HELDadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading TOM IS HELD UP Tom Swift stirred uneasily in his heavy sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM IS HELD UP Tom Swift stirred uneasily in his heavy sleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM IS HELD UP Tom Swift stirred uneasily in his heavy sleep.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM IS HELD UP Tom Swift stirred uneasily in his heavy sleep.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The lad murmured something unintelligible, but he did not awaken.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The lad murmured something unintelligible, but he did not awaken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lad murmured something unintelligible, but he did not awaken.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The fumes prevented that.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading TOM IS HELD UP Tom Swift stirred uneasily in his heavy sleep.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The lad murmured something unintelligible, but he did not awaken.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading TOM IS HELD UP Tom Swift stirred uneasily in his heavy sleep.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading TOM IS HELD UP Tom Swift stirred uneasily in his heavy sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading TOM IS HELD UP Tom Swift stirred uneasily in his heavy sleep.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Only, this time, there seemed to be hands feeling about his clothing, trying to locate his inner pockets.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading TOM IS HELD UP Tom Swift stirred uneasily in his heavy sleep.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading The lad murmured something unintelligible, but he did not awaken.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOM IS HELD UP Tom Swift stirred uneasily in his heavy sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He dreamed that he was again in his berth in the railroad car, and that the thief was feeling under his pillow for the map.
