adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 So although Defoe was now free to all seeming, this was really the beginning of bondage.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So although Defoe was now free to all seeming, this was really the beginning of bondage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he was set at liberty, but on condition that he should use his pen to support the Government.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading So although Defoe was now free to all seeming, this was really the beginning of bondage.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading So although Defoe was now free to all seeming, this was really the beginning of bondage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then he was set at liberty, but on condition that he should use his pen to support the Government.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A new Government had come into power.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Then he was set at liberty, but on condition that he should use his pen to support the Government.
DefoenounUS /dɪˈfoʊ/
English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading A new Government had come into power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A new Government had come into power.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he was set at liberty, but on condition that he should use his pen to support the Government.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A new Government had come into power.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Then he was set at liberty, but on condition that he should use his pen to support the Government.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new Government had come into power.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So although Defoe was now free to all seeming, this was really the beginning of bondage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he was set at liberty, but on condition that he should use his pen to support the Government.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Then he was set at liberty, but on condition that he should use his pen to support the Government.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A new Government had come into power.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So although Defoe was now free to all seeming, this was really the beginning of bondage.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading So although Defoe was now free to all seeming, this was really the beginning of bondage.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then he was set at liberty, but on condition that he should use his pen to support the Government.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Then he was set at liberty, but on condition that he should use his pen to support the Government.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So although Defoe was now free to all seeming, this was really the beginning of bondage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was pointed out to the Queen that it was a mistake to make an enemy of so clever an author as Defoe.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Then he was set at liberty, but on condition that he should use his pen to support the Government.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading FOR more than a year and a half Defoe remained in prison; then he was set free.
