used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
(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 Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But had Jenő held no communication with his brother Richard before his death?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But had Jenő held no communication with his brother Richard before his death?
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But had Jenő held no communication with his brother Richard before his death?
cellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading But had Jenő held no communication with his brother Richard before his death?
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted simply of the prison walls.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But had Jenő held no communication with his brother Richard before his death?
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But had Jenő held no communication with his brother Richard before his death?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But had Jenő held no communication with his brother Richard before his death?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But had Jenő held no communication with his brother Richard before his death?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
not in action or at work
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
Jenő
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From this reading But had Jenő held no communication with his brother Richard before his death?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
not any; not one
From this reading But had Jenő held no communication with his brother Richard before his death?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading THE PRISON TELEGRAPH.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But had Jenő held no communication with his brother Richard before his death?
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
and nothing more
From this reading It consisted simply of the prison walls.
TELEGRAPHnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading THE PRISON TELEGRAPH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISON TELEGRAPH.
the act of using
From this reading It could not be silenced; the prisoners could not be prevented from making use of it at all hours of the day and night.
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 It consisted simply of the prison walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But had Jenő held no communication with his brother Richard before his death?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; Richard was a prisoner in the same building, and it was fitted with a telegraph which communicated with all the cells and was never idle.
