adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SLUICE ROBBERS "We must have money," said Glenister a few days later.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When McNamara jumped our safe he put us down and out.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
appealableadjectiveUS /əˈpiːləbəl/
capable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunal
From this reading He says his orders aren't appealable.
aren't
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From this reading He says his orders aren't appealable.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading We ought to send Wheaton out to 'Frisco and have him take the case to the higher courts.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading We ought to send Wheaton out to 'Frisco and have him take the case to the higher courts.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SLUICE ROBBERS "We must have money," said Glenister a few days later.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "When McNamara jumped our safe he put us down and out.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading SLUICE ROBBERS "We must have money," said Glenister a few days later.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
Frisco
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From this reading We ought to send Wheaton out to 'Frisco and have him take the case to the higher courts.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
Glenister
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From this reading SLUICE ROBBERS "We must have money," said Glenister a few days later.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SLUICE ROBBERS "We must have money," said Glenister a few days later.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When McNamara jumped our safe he put us down and out.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading We ought to send Wheaton out to 'Frisco and have him take the case to the higher courts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We ought to send Wheaton out to 'Frisco and have him take the case to the higher courts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He says his orders aren't appealable.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "When McNamara jumped our safe he put us down and out.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SLUICE ROBBERS "We must have money," said Glenister a few days later.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
McNamara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When McNamara jumped our safe he put us down and out.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading SLUICE ROBBERS "We must have money," said Glenister a few days later.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SLUICE ROBBERS "We must have money," said Glenister a few days later.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He says his orders aren't appealable.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We ought to send Wheaton out to 'Frisco and have him take the case to the higher courts.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "When McNamara jumped our safe he put us down and out.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "When McNamara jumped our safe he put us down and out.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "When McNamara jumped our safe he put us down and out.
ROBBERSnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading SLUICE ROBBERS "We must have money," said Glenister a few days later.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "When McNamara jumped our safe he put us down and out.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SLUICE ROBBERS "We must have money," said Glenister a few days later.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says his orders aren't appealable.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading We ought to send Wheaton out to 'Frisco and have him take the case to the higher courts.
SLUICEverbUS /sluːs/
pour as if from a sluice
From this reading SLUICE ROBBERS "We must have money," said Glenister a few days later.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading We ought to send Wheaton out to 'Frisco and have him take the case to the higher courts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ought to send Wheaton out to 'Frisco and have him take the case to the higher courts.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When McNamara jumped our safe he put us down and out.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SLUICE ROBBERS "We must have money," said Glenister a few days later.
Wheaton
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From this reading We ought to send Wheaton out to 'Frisco and have him take the case to the higher courts.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When McNamara jumped our safe he put us down and out.
won't
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From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There's no use fighting in this court any longer, for the Judge won't let us work the ground ourselves, even if we give bond, and he won't grant an appeal.
