adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dog perhaps knew the condemned prisoners, and only bit those who left as free men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The dog perhaps knew the condemned prisoners, and only bit those who left as free men.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The dog perhaps knew the condemned prisoners, and only bit those who left as free men.
Cornelius
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From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The shorter the way from the door of the prison to the foot of the scaffold, the more fully, of course, it was crowded with curious people.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The shorter the way from the door of the prison to the foot of the scaffold, the more fully, of course, it was crowded with curious people.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The shorter the way from the door of the prison to the foot of the scaffold, the more fully, of course, it was crowded with curious people.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The shorter the way from the door of the prison to the foot of the scaffold, the more fully, of course, it was crowded with curious people.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The dog perhaps knew the condemned prisoners, and only bit those who left as free men.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shorter the way from the door of the prison to the foot of the scaffold, the more fully, of course, it was crowded with curious people.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The shorter the way from the door of the prison to the foot of the scaffold, the more fully, of course, it was crowded with curious people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The dog perhaps knew the condemned prisoners, and only bit those who left as free men.
leftnounUS /left/
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 The dog perhaps knew the condemned prisoners, and only bit those who left as free men.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The dog perhaps knew the condemned prisoners, and only bit those who left as free men.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The shorter the way from the door of the prison to the foot of the scaffold, the more fully, of course, it was crowded with curious people.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The dog perhaps knew the condemned prisoners, and only bit those who left as free men.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The shorter the way from the door of the prison to the foot of the scaffold, the more fully, of course, it was crowded with curious people.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The dog perhaps knew the condemned prisoners, and only bit those who left as free men.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The dog perhaps knew the condemned prisoners, and only bit those who left as free men.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
scaffoldnounUS /ˈskæfəld/
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The shorter the way from the door of the prison to the foot of the scaffold, the more fully, of course, it was crowded with curious people.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The dog perhaps knew the condemned prisoners, and only bit those who left as free men.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Cornelius had not three hundred paces to walk outside the prison to reach the foot of the scaffold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The shorter the way from the door of the prison to the foot of the scaffold, the more fully, of course, it was crowded with curious people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These were the same who, not satisfied with the blood which they had shed three days before, were now craving for a new victim.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading At the bottom of the staircase, the dog quietly looked at him whilst he was passing; Cornelius even fancied he saw in the eyes of the monster a certain expression as it were of compassion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The dog perhaps knew the condemned prisoners, and only bit those who left as free men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shorter the way from the door of the prison to the foot of the scaffold, the more fully, of course, it was crowded with curious people.
