adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We all hope," he said, "that he will soon be free; this is no place for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We all hope," he said, "that he will soon be free; this is no place for him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
charminglyadverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋli/
in a charming manner
From this reading The Governor met me at the entrance of the prison: to my surprise he was more than courteous; charmingly kind and sympathetic.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading The Governor met me at the entrance of the prison: to my surprise he was more than courteous; charmingly kind and sympathetic.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The Governor met me at the entrance of the prison: to my surprise he was more than courteous; charmingly kind and sympathetic.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "We all hope," he said, "that he will soon be free; this is no place for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading The Governor met me at the entrance of the prison: to my surprise he was more than courteous; charmingly kind and sympathetic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Governor met me at the entrance of the prison: to my surprise he was more than courteous; charmingly kind and sympathetic.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
Holloway
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From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "We all hope," he said, "that he will soon be free; this is no place for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We all hope," he said, "that he will soon be free; this is no place for him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Governor met me at the entrance of the prison: to my surprise he was more than courteous; charmingly kind and sympathetic.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Governor met me at the entrance of the prison: to my surprise he was more than courteous; charmingly kind and sympathetic.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Governor met me at the entrance of the prison: to my surprise he was more than courteous; charmingly kind and sympathetic.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "We all hope," he said, "that he will soon be free; this is no place for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We all hope," he said, "that he will soon be free; this is no place for him.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The Governor met me at the entrance of the prison: to my surprise he was more than courteous; charmingly kind and sympathetic.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We all hope," he said, "that he will soon be free; this is no place for him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Governor met me at the entrance of the prison: to my surprise he was more than courteous; charmingly kind and sympathetic.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The Governor met me at the entrance of the prison: to my surprise he was more than courteous; charmingly kind and sympathetic.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Governor met me at the entrance of the prison: to my surprise he was more than courteous; charmingly kind and sympathetic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We all hope," he said, "that he will soon be free; this is no place for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We all hope," he said, "that he will soon be free; this is no place for him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seemed to me too painful for both of us, so I went to the higher authorities and got permission to see him in a private room.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading As soon as I heard that Oscar Wilde was arrested and bail refused, I tried to get permission to visit him in Holloway.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We all hope," he said, "that he will soon be free; this is no place for him.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I was told I should have to see him in a kind of barred cage; and talk to him from the distance of at least a yard.
