used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During that time the range of my vision had been narrowed by huge walls of stone.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During that time the range of my vision had been narrowed by huge walls of stone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
give a description of
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER I left prison with the determination to make good.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER I left prison with the determination to make good.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time the range of my vision had been narrowed by huge walls of stone.
EX-PRISONER
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From this reading DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER I left prison with the determination to make good.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was my first glimpse of the outside world in over seven years.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
a quick look
From this reading It was my first glimpse of the outside world in over seven years.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER I left prison with the determination to make good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading During that time the range of my vision had been narrowed by huge walls of stone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER I left prison with the determination to make good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my first glimpse of the outside world in over seven years.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER I left prison with the determination to make good.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
engage in
From this reading DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER I left prison with the determination to make good.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading During that time the range of my vision had been narrowed by huge walls of stone.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER I left prison with the determination to make good.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was my first glimpse of the outside world in over seven years.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER I left prison with the determination to make good.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading During that time the range of my vision had been narrowed by huge walls of stone.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was my first glimpse of the outside world in over seven years.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading During that time the range of my vision had been narrowed by huge walls of stone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER I left prison with the determination to make good.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time the range of my vision had been narrowed by huge walls of stone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER I left prison with the determination to make good.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Association and correspondence with my two friends had brought to me the full realization of the folly of the other life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
a vivid mental image
From this reading During that time the range of my vision had been narrowed by huge walls of stone.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading During that time the range of my vision had been narrowed by huge walls of stone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my first glimpse of the outside world in over seven years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DIFFICULTIES OF THE EX-PRISONER I left prison with the determination to make good.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As the doors of the prison closed after me, and I stood upon the threshold of the new life, a feeling came over me that is difficult to describe in mere words.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was my first glimpse of the outside world in over seven years.
a late time of life
From this reading It was my first glimpse of the outside world in over seven years.
