used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading There was the selfsame questioning, the same yielding up of personal effects, the same inevitable bath.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
detentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading There was the selfsame questioning, the same yielding up of personal effects, the same inevitable bath.
apart from; not including
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
Fairview
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From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fred Starratt rested surprisingly well that first night.
Fred
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From this reading Fred Starratt rested surprisingly well that first night.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
to a considerable degree
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading There was the selfsame questioning, the same yielding up of personal effects, the same inevitable bath.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
institutionaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəl/
relating to or constituting or involving an institution
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fred Starratt rested surprisingly well that first night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading There was the selfsame questioning, the same yielding up of personal effects, the same inevitable bath.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading There was the selfsame questioning, the same yielding up of personal effects, the same inevitable bath.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Fred Starratt rested surprisingly well that first night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
selfsameadjective
being the exact same one; not any other:
From this reading There was the selfsame questioning, the same yielding up of personal effects, the same inevitable bath.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
Starratt
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From this reading Fred Starratt rested surprisingly well that first night.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading Fred Starratt rested surprisingly well that first night.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fred Starratt rested surprisingly well that first night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the selfsame questioning, the same yielding up of personal effects, the same inevitable bath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was the selfsame questioning, the same yielding up of personal effects, the same inevitable bath.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The officials at Fairview put him through precisely the same paces, except upon a somewhat larger scale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the selfsame questioning, the same yielding up of personal effects, the same inevitable bath.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But two weeks in the detention hospital had taken the sting out of institutional preliminaries.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Fred Starratt rested surprisingly well that first night.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And almost the same solitary room, except that this one peered out upon the free world through a heavily barred window instead of through a skylight, and boasted a kitchen chair.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading There was the selfsame questioning, the same yielding up of personal effects, the same inevitable bath.
