adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading I promised to prepare a project for watching the criminals which would render suicide impossible.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The grief of the Warden was indescribable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I promised to prepare a project for watching the criminals which would render suicide impossible.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I promised to prepare a project for watching the criminals which would render suicide impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading The grief of the Warden was indescribable.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I promised to prepare a project for watching the criminals which would render suicide impossible.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading I promised to prepare a project for watching the criminals which would render suicide impossible.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promised to prepare a project for watching the criminals which would render suicide impossible.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading I promised to prepare a project for watching the criminals which would render suicide impossible.
reproached
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From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading The grief of the Warden was indescribable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I promised to prepare a project for watching the criminals which would render suicide impossible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I promised to prepare a project for watching the criminals which would render suicide impossible.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last Sunday a great misfortune occurred in our prison: The artist K., whom the reader knows already, ended his life in suicide by flinging himself from the table with his head against the stone floor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having called me to the office, the Warden, without shaking hands with me, reproached me in angry and harsh terms for having deceived him, and he regained his calm, only after my hearty apologies and promises that such accidents would not happen again.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The fall and the force of the blow had been so skilfully calculated by the unfortunate young man that his skull was split in two.
