aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
AlaskannounUS /əˈlæskən/
a native or resident of Alaska
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I'm almost sure of it," replied Tom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
Andy
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From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
AstonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
big-winged
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From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "It isn't going very fast," objected Ned.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
Foger
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From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "It isn't going very fast," objected Ned.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm almost sure of it," replied Tom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't going very fast," objected Ned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm almost sure of it," replied Tom.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "It isn't going very fast," objected Ned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
RACEnounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm almost sure of it," replied Tom.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm almost sure of it," replied Tom.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That craft is built exactly as his was, but I never expected him to have such good luck sailing it."
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
triplane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "It isn't going very fast," objected Ned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RACE Astonished and terrified as the Indians had been at the sight of the big-winged craft, high in the air above their heads, Tom and the others were no less surprised, though, of course, their fear was not exactly the same as that of the Alaskan natives.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you really think that is Andy Foger?" asked Ned, as they watched the progress of the triplane.
