adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
appropriatingverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The owner of the wallet was drunk, and would be quite unconscious of his loss.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The owner of the wallet was drunk, and would be quite unconscious of his loss.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
LEONARD'SnounUS /ˈlenərdz/
possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading LEONARD’S TEMPTATION.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The owner of the wallet was drunk, and would be quite unconscious of his loss.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner of the wallet was drunk, and would be quite unconscious of his loss.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The owner of the wallet was drunk, and would be quite unconscious of his loss.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading LEONARD’S TEMPTATION.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The owner of the wallet was drunk, and would be quite unconscious of his loss.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leonard was not a thief, but the sight of the wallet tempted him, under the circumstances.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had set his heart on buying a ticket in the gift enterprise, and knew of no way of obtaining the requisite sum--except this.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was, indeed, a little shock to him to think of appropriating money not his own; yet who would know it?
