Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

anew

From this reading "If only I was at liberty once again!"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "If only I was at liberty once again!"

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The jailer spoke nothing but Spanish, so communications between the two were limited.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE CITY.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)

From this reading The jailer spoke nothing but Spanish, so communications between the two were limited.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "If only I was at liberty once again!"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If only I was at liberty once again!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading "If only I was at liberty once again!"

small in range or scope

From this reading The jailer spoke nothing but Spanish, so communications between the two were limited.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

jail in a local police station

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

not any; not one

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The jailer spoke nothing but Spanish, so communications between the two were limited.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE CITY.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

on one occasion

From this reading "If only I was at liberty once again!"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

and nothing more

From this reading "If only I was at liberty once again!"

above and across; more than

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The jailer spoke nothing but Spanish, so communications between the two were limited.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading The jailer spoke nothing but Spanish, so communications between the two were limited.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The jailer spoke nothing but Spanish, so communications between the two were limited.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

acceptance of despair

From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE CITY.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SURRENDER OF THE CITY.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

two times

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The jailer spoke nothing but Spanish, so communications between the two were limited.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "If only I was at liberty once again!"

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The jailer spoke nothing but Spanish, so communications between the two were limited.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

which person or people

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading Ralph had said this to himself over and over, as he sat on the hard wooden bench which served him both for a seat and a couch in the little stone cell which he occupied in the San Antonio lockup.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Several days had gone by, and no one had come to see the youth but his jailer, who delivered food twice a day, morning and afternoon.