adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed incredible, yet the officers were not ones to perpetrate a joke.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
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From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The chief and constable had driven from town in a carriage, and they now invited the inventor to ride back with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The chief and constable had driven from town in a carriage, and they now invited the inventor to ride back with them.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
CluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The chief and constable had driven from town in a carriage, and they now invited the inventor to ride back with them.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chief and constable had driven from town in a carriage, and they now invited the inventor to ride back with them.
GivesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chief and constable had driven from town in a carriage, and they now invited the inventor to ride back with them.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It seemed incredible, yet the officers were not ones to perpetrate a joke.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The chief and constable had driven from town in a carriage, and they now invited the inventor to ride back with them.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The chief and constable had driven from town in a carriage, and they now invited the inventor to ride back with them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed incredible, yet the officers were not ones to perpetrate a joke.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It seemed incredible, yet the officers were not ones to perpetrate a joke.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed incredible, yet the officers were not ones to perpetrate a joke.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The chief and constable had driven from town in a carriage, and they now invited the inventor to ride back with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It seemed incredible, yet the officers were not ones to perpetrate a joke.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It seemed incredible, yet the officers were not ones to perpetrate a joke.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
perpetrateverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading It seemed incredible, yet the officers were not ones to perpetrate a joke.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
revolutionizingverbUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolutionize” — change radically
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The chief and constable had driven from town in a carriage, and they now invited the inventor to ride back with them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed incredible, yet the officers were not ones to perpetrate a joke.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The chief and constable had driven from town in a carriage, and they now invited the inventor to ride back with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chief and constable had driven from town in a carriage, and they now invited the inventor to ride back with them.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All his plans for revolutionizing submarine travel, were, of course, forgotten, and he was only concerned with the charge that had been made against his son.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andy Gives The Clue When Mr. Swift followed the chief of police and the constable to the town hall his mind was filled with many thoughts.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It seemed incredible, yet the officers were not ones to perpetrate a joke.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean to tell me a warrant has actually been sworn out against my son, Chief?" asked the father, when they were near the town hall.
