adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lad’s clothes lay across a chair beside the bed.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The lad’s clothes lay across a chair beside the bed.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American sought only the bank roll.
American'snounUS /əˈmerɪkənz/
possessive form of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American’s fingers felt swiftly through them—the pockets contained no roll of crisp, new notes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The American sought only the bank roll.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The lad’s clothes lay across a chair beside the bed.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Doubtless they were beneath the pillows of the bed.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The lad’s clothes lay across a chair beside the bed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The lad’s clothes lay across a chair beside the bed.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading The lad’s clothes lay across a chair beside the bed.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading The American’s fingers felt swiftly through them—the pockets contained no roll of crisp, new notes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The American’s fingers felt swiftly through them—the pockets contained no roll of crisp, new notes.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
DoubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless they were beneath the pillows of the bed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The American’s fingers felt swiftly through them—the pockets contained no roll of crisp, new notes.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The American’s fingers felt swiftly through them—the pockets contained no roll of crisp, new notes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
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From this reading The lad’s clothes lay across a chair beside the bed.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lad’s clothes lay across a chair beside the bed.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The American’s fingers felt swiftly through them—the pockets contained no roll of crisp, new notes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The American’s fingers felt swiftly through them—the pockets contained no roll of crisp, new notes.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The American’s fingers felt swiftly through them—the pockets contained no roll of crisp, new notes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The American sought only the bank roll.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Doubtless they were beneath the pillows of the bed.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The American’s fingers felt swiftly through them—the pockets contained no roll of crisp, new notes.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The American sought only the bank roll.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The American sought only the bank roll.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading The American’s fingers felt swiftly through them—the pockets contained no roll of crisp, new notes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The American sought only the bank roll.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The American’s fingers felt swiftly through them—the pockets contained no roll of crisp, new notes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doubtless they were beneath the pillows of the bed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The American’s fingers felt swiftly through them—the pockets contained no roll of crisp, new notes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If he could possess himself of this without detection, well and good; but were he to meet resistance he was prepared for that too.
