used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A padded cell will be made ready for another unfortunate.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A padded cell will be made ready for another unfortunate.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading A padded cell will be made ready for another unfortunate.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A padded cell will be made ready for another unfortunate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
come to pass
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
provoking horror
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
and nothing more
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
for more time
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A padded cell will be made ready for another unfortunate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
the force of workers available
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
not any; not one
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading A padded cell will be made ready for another unfortunate.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A padded cell will be made ready for another unfortunate.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
sedatives
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From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
estrangement from god
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
stern-faced
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From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
straitjacketnounUS /ˈstreɪtdʒækət/
anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
express in words
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man has to have a place to confess a horrible sin ... and this is as good as any other!
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
a shaky motion
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading A padded cell will be made ready for another unfortunate.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nevertheless what we have just read in the newspapers has made us fearfully agree that I must tell all, regardless of my own fate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
at the time that
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I can no longer keep my terrible secret, although the thought of what will happen to me, when I tell my story, gives me a trembling from head to toe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without doubt, word will flash to the proper authorities and stern-faced men with sympathetic eyes will bring straitjacket and sedatives, and hunt me down to tear me from Mary's clinging arms.
