adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It has been printed by prisoners and circulated among prisoners.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been printed by prisoners and circulated among prisoners.
appendedverbUS /əˈpendɪd/
past form of “append” — add to the very end
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
autobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been printed by prisoners and circulated among prisoners.
BohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It has been printed by prisoners and circulated among prisoners.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading It has been printed by prisoners and circulated among prisoners.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
Eden's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has written it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has written it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE left Thomas Robinson writing his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He has written it.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WE left Thomas Robinson writing his life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WE left Thomas Robinson writing his life.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading It has been printed by prisoners and circulated among prisoners.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It has been printed by prisoners and circulated among prisoners.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading WE left Thomas Robinson writing his life.
Robinson'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənsənz/
possessive form of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
self-drawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading WE left Thomas Robinson writing his life.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE left Thomas Robinson writing his life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One copy lay in Robinson's cell till he left the prison, and to this copy were appended Mr. Eden's remarks in MS.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This autobiography is a self-drawn portrait of a true Bohemian and his mind from boyhood up to the date when he fell into my hands.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading WE left Thomas Robinson writing his life.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He has written it.
