70
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From this reading There were about 70 of them.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were about 70 of them.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
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 beds took up the middle of the cell and the prisoners were all in bed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The beds took up the middle of the cell and the prisoners were all in bed.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The beds took up the middle of the cell and the prisoners were all in bed.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
ENGLISHnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE ENGLISH VISITOR.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beds took up the middle of the cell and the prisoners were all in bed.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The beds took up the middle of the cell and the prisoners were all in bed.
Nekhludoff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beds took up the middle of the cell and the prisoners were all in bed.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The beds took up the middle of the cell and the prisoners were all in bed.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
stinkingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/
very bad
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGLISH VISITOR.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were about 70 of them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were about 70 of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The beds took up the middle of the cell and the prisoners were all in bed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The beds took up the middle of the cell and the prisoners were all in bed.
VISITORnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading THE ENGLISH VISITOR.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When they had passed the anteroom and the sickening, stinking corridor, the Englishman and Nekhludoff, accompanied by the inspector, entered the first cell, where those sentenced to hard labour were confined.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the visitors entered all the prisoners jumped up and stood beside the beds, excepting two, a young man who was in a state of high fever, and an old man who did nothing but groan.
