adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
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 THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
courthousenounUS /ˈkɔːrthaʊs/
a government building that houses the offices of a county government
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
ragged-looking
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From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
spittingnounUS /ˈspɪtɪŋ/
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
TRIALnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So soon as we passed the gates I found, however, that this was done for a different reason, namely, to protect us from the fury of the populace.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading All the way from the barrack to the courthouse, whither we were being taken now that the palace was burned, the people were gathered in hundreds, literally howling for our blood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the courtyard of our barrack we were met by a company of soldiers, who encircled us about with a triple line of men, as we thought to prevent any attempt of escape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a strange, and, in a way, a dreadful sight to see even the brightly dressed women and children shaking their fists and spitting at us with faces distorted by hate.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE TRIAL AND AFTER They set us in a line, four ragged-looking fellows, all of us with beards of various degrees of growth, that is, all the other three, for mine had been an established fact for years, and everything having been taken away from us, we possessed neither razor nor scissors.
