used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
have
From this reading Like him, I cry, ‘My punishment is greater than I can bear!’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Like him, I cry, ‘My punishment is greater than I can bear!’
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
CONSOLATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading CONSOLATION.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Like him, I cry, ‘My punishment is greater than I can bear!’
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Like him, I cry, ‘My punishment is greater than I can bear!’
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
only a very short time before
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like him, I cry, ‘My punishment is greater than I can bear!’
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
IonounUS /ˈaɪoʊ/
(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Like him, I cry, ‘My punishment is greater than I can bear!’
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
the act of punishing
From this reading Like him, I cry, ‘My punishment is greater than I can bear!’
quitted
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From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Like him, I cry, ‘My punishment is greater than I can bear!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
in the direction of
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading “The brand of Cain is upon me!” he groaned; “and like Cain, I am driven forth a vagabond on the earth.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as Io quitted the prison cell of her husband, Oscar gave vent to the anguish which he had hardly been able to restrain in her presence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaving the loathed food untouched, the unhappy criminal paced up and down the narrow space in which he was confined, with hands tightly clasped and raised towards heaven with a gesture of something like despair.
