used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Outraged, humiliated, bitterly resentful, his one idea was to escape.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
Clarke's
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From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
Dan
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From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
being one more than seven
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Outraged, humiliated, bitterly resentful, his one idea was to escape.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
FactorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Outraged, humiliated, bitterly resentful, his one idea was to escape.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Outraged, humiliated, bitterly resentful, his one idea was to escape.
ten 10s
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Outraged, humiliated, bitterly resentful, his one idea was to escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Outraged, humiliated, bitterly resentful, his one idea was to escape.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
OutragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Outraged, humiliated, bitterly resentful, his one idea was to escape.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
rattannounUS /ræˈtæn/
climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
reformatoriesnounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmətɔːriz/
plural of “reformatory” — correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading Outraged, humiliated, bitterly resentful, his one idea was to escape.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
at the time that
From this reading He was treated as a criminal, and when he resented it, he was put under a cold shower and beaten with a rattan until he fainted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading THE STATE TAKES A HAND The two reformatories to which the children, after various examinations, were consigned, represented the worst and the best types of such institutions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the end of a month of cruelty and injustice he was developing a hatred against authority that would ultimately have landed him in the State prison had not a miraculous interference from without set him free and returned him to his work in Clarke's Bottle Factory.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dan Lewis was put behind barred windows with eight hundred other young "foes of society."
