adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading LEPEL returned somewhat earlier than he had intended.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LEPEL returned somewhat earlier than he had intended.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
HawesverbUS /hɔːz/
third-person singular of “haw” — utter “haw”
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LEPEL returned somewhat earlier than he had intended.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading LEPEL returned somewhat earlier than he had intended.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
LEPEL
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From this reading LEPEL returned somewhat earlier than he had intended.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LEPEL returned somewhat earlier than he had intended.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading LEPEL returned somewhat earlier than he had intended.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading LEPEL returned somewhat earlier than he had intended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading They compared notes, and agreed that no system but the separate and silent had a leg to stand on; and as they returned together from visiting the ground-floor cells, Mr. Lepel had the honor of giving a new light to Hawes himself.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He expressed at once so warm an admiration of the jail and the system pursued in it, that Hawes began to take a fancy to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On entering the jail it so happened that he met the governor, and seized this opportunity of conversing with him.
