AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And if I sit down and think for a moment, don’t take it for a confession.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
CANmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “And if I sit down and think for a moment, don’t take it for a confession.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading I sat down in dizzy fashion, my judges watching me.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
don't
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From this reading “Please don’t shoot me yet,” I managed to request.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “And if I sit down and think for a moment, don’t take it for a confession.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I sat down in dizzy fashion, my judges watching me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And if I sit down and think for a moment, don’t take it for a confession.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if I sit down and think for a moment, don’t take it for a confession.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And if I sit down and think for a moment, don’t take it for a confession.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading I sat down in dizzy fashion, my judges watching me.
levitynounUS /ˈlevɪti/
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
lootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Please don’t shoot me yet,” I managed to request.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please don’t shoot me yet,” I managed to request.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “And if I sit down and think for a moment, don’t take it for a confession.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat down in dizzy fashion, my judges watching me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please don’t shoot me yet,” I managed to request.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading “Please don’t shoot me yet,” I managed to request.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat down in dizzy fashion, my judges watching me.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Please don’t shoot me yet,” I managed to request.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “And if I sit down and think for a moment, don’t take it for a confession.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “And if I sit down and think for a moment, don’t take it for a confession.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “And if I sit down and think for a moment, don’t take it for a confession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Please don’t shoot me yet,” I managed to request.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I sat down in dizzy fashion, my judges watching me.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT A THIEF CAN DO In sheer desperation I achieved a ghastly levity of demeanor.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any innocent man would be shocked dumb temporarily if his traps gave up such loot.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Please don’t shoot me yet,” I managed to request.
