AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it, Luke," he said.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The constable who was called upon to make the arrest performed the duty unwillingly.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The constable who was called upon to make the arrest performed the duty unwillingly.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe a word of it, Luke," he said.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The constable who was called upon to make the arrest performed the duty unwillingly.
Groveton
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From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading I'd as soon believe myself guilty."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's perfect nonsense to say you have robbed the bank.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it, Luke," he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it, Luke," he said.
I'd
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From this reading I'd as soon believe myself guilty."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it, Luke," he said.
It's
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From this reading "It's perfect nonsense to say you have robbed the bank.
LUKEnounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The constable who was called upon to make the arrest performed the duty unwillingly.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'd as soon believe myself guilty."
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "It's perfect nonsense to say you have robbed the bank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "It's perfect nonsense to say you have robbed the bank.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The constable who was called upon to make the arrest performed the duty unwillingly.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
PRISONERnounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "It's perfect nonsense to say you have robbed the bank.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it, Luke," he said.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "It's perfect nonsense to say you have robbed the bank.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I'd as soon believe myself guilty."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The constable who was called upon to make the arrest performed the duty unwillingly.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading The constable who was called upon to make the arrest performed the duty unwillingly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The constable who was called upon to make the arrest performed the duty unwillingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading LUKE AS A PRISONER Prince Duncan, who was a magistrate, directed the arrest of Luke on a charge of robbing the Groveton Bank.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I don't believe a word of it, Luke," he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's perfect nonsense to say you have robbed the bank.
