adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
corner-shop
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From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
Dunn
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From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
Dunn's
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From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
HeavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
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 IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
man-you
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From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
Manuel
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From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
rough-looking
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From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The jailer, a stout, rough-looking man, opened the iron door, and as Manuel was about to step over the stone sill, Dunn gave him a sudden push that sent him headlong upon the floor.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was nearly eleven o'clock as they ascended the jail steps and rang the bell for admittance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As he did this, the gentleman who accompanied them from the “corner-shop,” as a protection against Dunn's cruelty, fetched Dunn a blow on the back of the neck that made him stagger against a door, and created such confusion as to arouse the whole jail.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Heavens! what now?” inquired the jailer with a look of astonishment, and at the next moment Dunn raised his foot to kick Manuel in the face.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You infernal beast!” said the jailer, “you are more like a savage than a man-you are drunk now, you vagabond,” and jumped in between them to save him from the effect of the blow.
