used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PARDONED My sentence had been for a period of fifteen years.
at or in the front
From this reading Looking ahead, the end of that period seemed long in the future.
AllowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PARDONED My sentence had been for a period of fifteen years.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
commutationnounUS /ˌkɑːmjəˈteɪʃən/
the travel of a commuter
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I did not dare to dwell on my time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not dare to dwell on my time.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I did not dare to dwell on my time.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Looking ahead, the end of that period seemed long in the future.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading PARDONED My sentence had been for a period of fifteen years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PARDONED My sentence had been for a period of fifteen years.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Looking ahead, the end of that period seemed long in the future.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PARDONED My sentence had been for a period of fifteen years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Looking ahead, the end of that period seemed long in the future.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Looking ahead, the end of that period seemed long in the future.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking ahead, the end of that period seemed long in the future.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PARDONED My sentence had been for a period of fifteen years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not dare to dwell on my time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PARDONED My sentence had been for a period of fifteen years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did not dare to dwell on my time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
PARDONEDverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading PARDONED My sentence had been for a period of fifteen years.
an amount of time
From this reading PARDONED My sentence had been for a period of fifteen years.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Looking ahead, the end of that period seemed long in the future.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading PARDONED My sentence had been for a period of fifteen years.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
not in physical motion
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking ahead, the end of that period seemed long in the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looking ahead, the end of that period seemed long in the future.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I did not dare to dwell on my time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Constant brooding over their misfortune is what sends so many prisoners to the insane asylum.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Allowing for a commutation for good conduct of two years and six months, I would still have to serve twelve years and six months.
a late time of life
From this reading PARDONED My sentence had been for a period of fifteen years.
