AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading I believed I could do this and was given the day to accomplish it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had but to take the five hundred dollars out of their bank and deposit it in another place quite as secure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
attorney'snounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
possessive form of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They had but to take the five hundred dollars out of their bank and deposit it in another place quite as secure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believed I could do this and was given the day to accomplish it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had but to take the five hundred dollars out of their bank and deposit it in another place quite as secure.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I believed I could do this and was given the day to accomplish it.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I believed I could do this and was given the day to accomplish it.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading They had but to take the five hundred dollars out of their bank and deposit it in another place quite as secure.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I believed I could do this and was given the day to accomplish it.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I believed I could do this and was given the day to accomplish it.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had but to take the five hundred dollars out of their bank and deposit it in another place quite as secure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believed I could do this and was given the day to accomplish it.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
NIGHTMAREnounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had but to take the five hundred dollars out of their bank and deposit it in another place quite as secure.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had but to take the five hundred dollars out of their bank and deposit it in another place quite as secure.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They had but to take the five hundred dollars out of their bank and deposit it in another place quite as secure.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading They had but to take the five hundred dollars out of their bank and deposit it in another place quite as secure.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They had but to take the five hundred dollars out of their bank and deposit it in another place quite as secure.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had but to take the five hundred dollars out of their bank and deposit it in another place quite as secure.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had but to take the five hundred dollars out of their bank and deposit it in another place quite as secure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I believed I could do this and was given the day to accomplish it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By telephone and telegraph I tried to find the friends whom I thought would surely stand by me to that extent in this emergency, especially as there was no possible risk of loss.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A NIGHTMARE "In the eyes of the law a man is innocent until proven guilty; the world says he is guilty until proven innocent."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was taken to the district attorney's office, treated with courtesy, and told I would be released on giving five hundred dollars bail.
