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From this reading _The Prison._ August, 1914, on the Semois.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _The Prison._ August, 1914, on the Semois.
terminate
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading How hot it was!
How
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From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How hot it was!
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
engage in
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading _The Prison._ August, 1914, on the Semois.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
privaciesnounUS /ˈpraɪvəsiz/
plural of “privacy” — the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
Semois
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Prison._ August, 1914, on the Semois.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
wardernounUS /ˈwɔːrdər/
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
wardersnounUS /ˈwɔːrdərz/
plural of “warder” — a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
WarmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How hot it was!
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
which person or people
From this reading God is too soft, but a warder knows How to deal with the prisoners who kneel in rows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "E" Raise a chapel with forms in rows Under the competent warders' eyes, That day and night search out men's privacies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here shall you starve and shame and break, Warming the cells and weighing the food, And drawing up rules for the inmates' good; Build in their souls with the rules you make; Heap up the stones on the lives you break.
