used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
can't
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From this reading I can’t deny it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I can’t deny it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
obtain
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
GREASEDadjectiveUS /ɡriːst/
smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can’t deny it.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
PIGnounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading I was scared.
ScoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And innocent though I was, it might not be easy for me to prove my innocence and thereby gain my freedom.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
undeservingadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
not deserving
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading However undeserving I was of arrest, the fact remained that I had been picked up by the law.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GREASED PIG I was put into the car with Scoop, the policeman taking a seat between us, after which the driver turned the car around and started back down the street.
