adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading After making several desperate efforts the fellow adopted other methods.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After making several desperate efforts the fellow adopted other methods.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter to free himself from that grip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter to free himself from that grip.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading After making several desperate efforts the fellow adopted other methods.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter to free himself from that grip.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After making several desperate efforts the fellow adopted other methods.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter to free himself from that grip.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter to free himself from that grip.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter to free himself from that grip.
GivingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let go of me, I tell you.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter to free himself from that grip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter to free himself from that grip.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter to free himself from that grip.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let go of me, I tell you.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let go of me, I tell you.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After making several desperate efforts the fellow adopted other methods.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter to free himself from that grip.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let go of me, I tell you.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading After making several desperate efforts the fellow adopted other methods.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter to free himself from that grip.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After making several desperate efforts the fellow adopted other methods.
Phil
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From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
RECOGNIZEDadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After making several desperate efforts the fellow adopted other methods.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To the surprise of the crook he found it was not an easy matter to free himself from that grip.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Let go of me, I tell you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading By this time the thief had suddenly recovered his wits and sought to jerk his hand away, seeing that it was merely a boy who had grabbed him.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY IS RECOGNIZED Giving the wrist of his prisoner a sharp twist, Phil snatched away the small handful of bills that the fellow had stolen, returning them to the woman.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let go of me, I tell you.
