used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cell was absolutely bare, without even a plank for a bed, and the stone floor was damp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When their eyes became accustomed to the darkness, they looked about them.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The cell was absolutely bare, without even a plank for a bed, and the stone floor was damp.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading When their eyes became accustomed to the darkness, they looked about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
ArmeniansnounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniənz/
plural of “armenian” — a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
completely unclothed
From this reading The cell was absolutely bare, without even a plank for a bed, and the stone floor was damp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When their eyes became accustomed to the darkness, they looked about them.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The cell was absolutely bare, without even a plank for a bed, and the stone floor was damp.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The cell was absolutely bare, without even a plank for a bed, and the stone floor was damp.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The cell was absolutely bare, without even a plank for a bed, and the stone floor was damp.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When their eyes became accustomed to the darkness, they looked about them.
divisible by two
From this reading The cell was absolutely bare, without even a plank for a bed, and the stone floor was damp.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When their eyes became accustomed to the darkness, they looked about them.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The cell was absolutely bare, without even a plank for a bed, and the stone floor was damp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cell was absolutely bare, without even a plank for a bed, and the stone floor was damp.
made afraid
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When their eyes became accustomed to the darkness, they looked about them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
not any; not one
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading The cell was absolutely bare, without even a plank for a bed, and the stone floor was damp.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
the act of punishing
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
without speaking
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
express in speech
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The cell was absolutely bare, without even a plank for a bed, and the stone floor was damp.
Takvor
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From this reading Takvor tried to think.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Takvor tried to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Takvor tried to think.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
at the time that
From this reading When their eyes became accustomed to the darkness, they looked about them.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE TRIAL The prisoners remained silently standing in the spot where the soldiers had left them, too troubled to speak, too frightened to move.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The cell was absolutely bare, without even a plank for a bed, and the stone floor was damp.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were guilty of no other offense than that of being Armenians, yet the tales which they had heard of Turkish prison life made them shudder, and they wondered what their punishment was to be.
