adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Somebody got in ahead of us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She must play her role of “Bertha” now as she never had before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
Bertha
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From this reading She must play her role of “Bertha” now as she never had before.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Rhoda Gray let her chair come sharply down to the floor.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rhoda Gray let her chair come sharply down to the floor.
Deemer
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From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
didn't
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From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rhoda Gray let her chair come sharply down to the floor.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
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 Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Rhoda Gray let her chair come sharply down to the floor.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Somebody got in ahead of us.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Rhoda Gray let her chair come sharply down to the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She must play her role of “Bertha” now as she never had before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
he'd
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From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rhoda Gray let her chair come sharply down to the floor.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somebody got in ahead of us.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Rhoda Gray let her chair come sharply down to the floor.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must play her role of “Bertha” now as she never had before.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She must play her role of “Bertha” now as she never had before.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She must play her role of “Bertha” now as she never had before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somebody got in ahead of us.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
PinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
Rhoda
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From this reading Rhoda Gray let her chair come sharply down to the floor.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading She must play her role of “Bertha” now as she never had before.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Rhoda Gray let her chair come sharply down to the floor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must play her role of “Bertha” now as she never had before.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody got in ahead of us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somebody got in ahead of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
weren't
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From this reading “But the police didn't find the jewels--because they weren't there to be found.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pinched 'em, understand, may be only a few hours before you got in your last play, and, from the way you say Deemer acted, before he was wise to the fact that he'd been robbed.”
