adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be brave and determined, and you will still be free.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading The words sounded like a charm in his ears and he went boldly forward.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Be brave and determined, and you will still be free.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The words sounded like a charm in his ears and he went boldly forward.
Clotelle
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From this reading He was on the eve of returning, when he thought of the last words uttered by Clotelle.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading “Be brave and determined, and you will still be free.”
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The words sounded like a charm in his ears and he went boldly forward.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading He was on the eve of returning, when he thought of the last words uttered by Clotelle.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The words sounded like a charm in his ears and he went boldly forward.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Be brave and determined, and you will still be free.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words sounded like a charm in his ears and he went boldly forward.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words sounded like a charm in his ears and he went boldly forward.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
JEROMEnounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He was on the eve of returning, when he thought of the last words uttered by Clotelle.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The words sounded like a charm in his ears and he went boldly forward.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the eve of returning, when he thought of the last words uttered by Clotelle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
prison-gates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
reproached
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He was on the eve of returning, when he thought of the last words uttered by Clotelle.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The words sounded like a charm in his ears and he went boldly forward.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Be brave and determined, and you will still be free.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEROME had scarcely passed the prison-gates, ere he reproached himself for having taken such a step.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was on the eve of returning, when he thought of the last words uttered by Clotelle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading He was on the eve of returning, when he thought of the last words uttered by Clotelle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The words sounded like a charm in his ears and he went boldly forward.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There seemed to him no hope of escape out of the State, and what was a few hours or days at most, of life to him, when, by obtaining it, another had been sacrificed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Be brave and determined, and you will still be free.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was on the eve of returning, when he thought of the last words uttered by Clotelle.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be brave and determined, and you will still be free.”
