adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
AffectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Kind Clergymen, besides, grew interested in his fate, Affected by the details of his pitiable state.
ah
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From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
ain't
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From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
arrowrootnounUS /ˈeroʊruːt/
a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant
From this reading So they took him into hospital, and gave him mutton chops, And chocolate, and arrowroot, and buns, and malt and hops.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Kind Clergymen, besides, grew interested in his fate, Affected by the details of his pitiable state.
Britain'snounUS /ˈbrɪtənz/
possessive form of “britain” — a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
bunsnounUS /bʌnz/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading So they took him into hospital, and gave him mutton chops, And chocolate, and arrowroot, and buns, and malt and hops.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading So they took him into hospital, and gave him mutton chops, And chocolate, and arrowroot, and buns, and malt and hops.
chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading So they took him into hospital, and gave him mutton chops, And chocolate, and arrowroot, and buns, and malt and hops.
ClergymennounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimɪn/
plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Kind Clergymen, besides, grew interested in his fate, Affected by the details of his pitiable state.
CommonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading Kind Clergymen, besides, grew interested in his fate, Affected by the details of his pitiable state.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Kind Clergymen, besides, grew interested in his fate, Affected by the details of his pitiable state.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
gaolnoun
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 For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
gaolers
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From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So they took him into hospital, and gave him mutton chops, And chocolate, and arrowroot, and buns, and malt and hops.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
hopsnounUS /hɑːps/
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
From this reading So they took him into hospital, and gave him mutton chops, And chocolate, and arrowroot, and buns, and malt and hops.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading So they took him into hospital, and gave him mutton chops, And chocolate, and arrowroot, and buns, and malt and hops.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Kind Clergymen, besides, grew interested in his fate, Affected by the details of his pitiable state.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they took him into hospital, and gave him mutton chops, And chocolate, and arrowroot, and buns, and malt and hops.
isn't
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From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
It's
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From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
KindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Kind Clergymen, besides, grew interested in his fate, Affected by the details of his pitiable state.
LawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
lifernounUS /ˈlaɪfər/
a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
maltverbUS /mɔːlt/
treat with malt or malt extract
From this reading So they took him into hospital, and gave him mutton chops, And chocolate, and arrowroot, and buns, and malt and hops.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading So they took him into hospital, and gave him mutton chops, And chocolate, and arrowroot, and buns, and malt and hops.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Kind Clergymen, besides, grew interested in his fate, Affected by the details of his pitiable state.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Kind Clergymen, besides, grew interested in his fate, Affected by the details of his pitiable state.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
TemptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they took him into hospital, and gave him mutton chops, And chocolate, and arrowroot, and buns, and malt and hops.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So they took him into hospital, and gave him mutton chops, And chocolate, and arrowroot, and buns, and malt and hops.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, ah! he never reconciled himself to life in gaol, He fretted and he pined, and grew dispirited and pale; He was numbered like a cabman, too, which told upon him so That his spirits, once so buoyant, grew uncomfortably low.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
WILLIAM
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From this reading Unfortunately, though, by some unpardonable flaw, Temptation isn’t recognized by Britain’s Common Law; Men found him out by some peculiarity of touch, And WILLIAM got a “lifer,” which annoyed him very much.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And sympathetic gaolers would remark, “It’s very true, He ain’t been brought up common, like the likes of me and you.”
