alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Endowed with the gift of imagination, I made my former fiancee the object of all my thoughts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She became my love and my dream.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She became my love and my dream.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She became my love and my dream.
EndowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Endowed with the gift of imagination, I made my former fiancee the object of all my thoughts.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The first redeeming ray flashed upon me when I least expected it.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
fianceenounUS /fiˈænsi/
a woman who is engaged to be married
From this reading Endowed with the gift of imagination, I made my former fiancee the object of all my thoughts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first redeeming ray flashed upon me when I least expected it.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Thus I lived sadly in my prison for five or six years.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The first redeeming ray flashed upon me when I least expected it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus I lived sadly in my prison for five or six years.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Endowed with the gift of imagination, I made my former fiancee the object of all my thoughts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Endowed with the gift of imagination, I made my former fiancee the object of all my thoughts.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus I lived sadly in my prison for five or six years.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Endowed with the gift of imagination, I made my former fiancee the object of all my thoughts.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus I lived sadly in my prison for five or six years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first redeeming ray flashed upon me when I least expected it.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The first redeeming ray flashed upon me when I least expected it.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thus I lived sadly in my prison for five or six years.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She became my love and my dream.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Endowed with the gift of imagination, I made my former fiancee the object of all my thoughts.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first redeeming ray flashed upon me when I least expected it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus I lived sadly in my prison for five or six years.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Endowed with the gift of imagination, I made my former fiancee the object of all my thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Endowed with the gift of imagination, I made my former fiancee the object of all my thoughts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus I lived sadly in my prison for five or six years.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Thus I lived sadly in my prison for five or six years.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The first redeeming ray flashed upon me when I least expected it.
redeemingadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmɪŋ/
bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
From this reading The first redeeming ray flashed upon me when I least expected it.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Thus I lived sadly in my prison for five or six years.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She became my love and my dream.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Thus I lived sadly in my prison for five or six years.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first redeeming ray flashed upon me when I least expected it.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Endowed with the gift of imagination, I made my former fiancee the object of all my thoughts.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus I lived sadly in my prison for five or six years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first redeeming ray flashed upon me when I least expected it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The first redeeming ray flashed upon me when I least expected it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another circumstance which suddenly revealed to me the ground under my feet was, strange as it may seem, the conviction that it was impossible to make my escape from prison.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Endowed with the gift of imagination, I made my former fiancee the object of all my thoughts.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Thus I lived sadly in my prison for five or six years.
