used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
(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 What hurt more was the rasping realization that he had never really lived at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What hurt more was the rasping realization that he had never really lived at all.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading That wasn't so bad, he thought; everyone dies--everyone but the Twelve.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That wasn't so bad, he thought; everyone dies--everyone but the Twelve.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading One dull gray thought flickered monotonously through his consciousness: tomorrow his life would end.
characterized by great determination
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading That wasn't so bad, he thought; everyone dies--everyone but the Twelve.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading One dull gray thought flickered monotonously through his consciousness: tomorrow his life would end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One dull gray thought flickered monotonously through his consciousness: tomorrow his life would end.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
every person
From this reading That wasn't so bad, he thought; everyone dies--everyone but the Twelve.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading One dull gray thought flickered monotonously through his consciousness: tomorrow his life would end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading One dull gray thought flickered monotonously through his consciousness: tomorrow his life would end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
be the source of pain
From this reading What hurt more was the rasping realization that he had never really lived at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One dull gray thought flickered monotonously through his consciousness: tomorrow his life would end.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading What hurt more was the rasping realization that he had never really lived at all.
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading One dull gray thought flickered monotonously through his consciousness: tomorrow his life would end.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What hurt more was the rasping realization that he had never really lived at all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What hurt more was the rasping realization that he had never really lived at all.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One dull gray thought flickered monotonously through his consciousness: tomorrow his life would end.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
palled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
with speed
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading What hurt more was the rasping realization that he had never really lived at all.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading What hurt more was the rasping realization that he had never really lived at all.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What hurt more was the rasping realization that he had never really lived at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That wasn't so bad, he thought; everyone dies--everyone but the Twelve.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One dull gray thought flickered monotonously through his consciousness: tomorrow his life would end.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One dull gray thought flickered monotonously through his consciousness: tomorrow his life would end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading One dull gray thought flickered monotonously through his consciousness: tomorrow his life would end.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading That wasn't so bad, he thought; everyone dies--everyone but the Twelve.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That wasn't so bad, he thought; everyone dies--everyone but the Twelve.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading There was no point wasting energy in fruitless escape tries; he had determined very quickly that his cell was proof to any attempts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What hurt more was the rasping realization that he had never really lived at all.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He stood for a while, pacing the length and breadth of the cell until that palled, and then he stretched out full length to wait for morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One dull gray thought flickered monotonously through his consciousness: tomorrow his life would end.
