adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
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 The Winnipeg jail, with all its defects and limitations, was a palace to some that he had known.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
CONDEMNEDverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading It was not the confinement that fretted him.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading The Winnipeg jail, with all its defects and limitations, was a palace to some that he had known.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was not the fear of the issue to his trial that drove sleep and hunger from him.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was not the fear of the issue to his trial that drove sleep and hunger from him.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading It was not the confinement that fretted him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not the fear of the issue to his trial that drove sleep and hunger from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Winnipeg jail, with all its defects and limitations, was a palace to some that he had known.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not the confinement that fretted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading It was not the fear of the issue to his trial that drove sleep and hunger from him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading It was not the fear of the issue to his trial that drove sleep and hunger from him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the confinement that fretted him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Winnipeg jail, with all its defects and limitations, was a palace to some that he had known.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading The Winnipeg jail, with all its defects and limitations, was a palace to some that he had known.
Kalmar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Winnipeg jail, with all its defects and limitations, was a palace to some that he had known.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading The Winnipeg jail, with all its defects and limitations, was a palace to some that he had known.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the confinement that fretted him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Winnipeg jail, with all its defects and limitations, was a palace to some that he had known.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was not the fear of the issue to his trial that drove sleep and hunger from him.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Winnipeg jail, with all its defects and limitations, was a palace to some that he had known.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the confinement that fretted him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the confinement that fretted him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONDEMNED The two months preceding the trial were months of restless agony to the prisoner, Kalmar.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
WinnipegnounUS /ˈwɪnɪpəɡ/
the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
From this reading The Winnipeg jail, with all its defects and limitations, was a palace to some that he had known.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day and night he paced his cell like a tiger in a cage, taking little food and sleeping only when overcome with exhaustion.
