adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
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 If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
bribenounUS /braɪb/
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
briberynounUS /ˈbraɪbəri/
the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
conciliateverb
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
egressnounUS /ɪˈɡres/
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
Laura
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From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
overpowerverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊər/
overcome by superior force
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading At night, lest sleep should overpower their senses, her untiring spies had barred the doors that led from the anteroom with their beds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
watchmennounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmen/
plural of “watchman” — a guard who keeps watch
From this reading If all these obstacles had been overcome, and the prisoner had found egress to the park, she was met by four watchmen, whom neither promises nor bribery had power to conciliate.
watchwordnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃwɜːrd/
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Sometimes Laura had proposed to bribe them; but in the event of success with the women, a watchman kept guard at the head of the staircase; and at the entrance of the castle was stationed a porter, whom no one could pass without the watchword.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For one year--from the day of her meeting with Eugene--Laura had been revolving in her mind the possibility of escape, and again and again had she been compelled to acknowledge that escape was impossible.
