adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR a week the Gadfly lay in a fearful state.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The doctor was quite willing to give it; but the Governor, hearing of the request, sharply forbade “any such foolery.”
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He endured everything with his dogged, bitter stoicism till the end of the sixth day.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Then his pride broke down, and he piteously entreated the prison doctor for a dose of opium.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He endured everything with his dogged, bitter stoicism till the end of the sixth day.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then his pride broke down, and he piteously entreated the prison doctor for a dose of opium.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading He endured everything with his dogged, bitter stoicism till the end of the sixth day.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading Then his pride broke down, and he piteously entreated the prison doctor for a dose of opium.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then his pride broke down, and he piteously entreated the prison doctor for a dose of opium.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He endured everything with his dogged, bitter stoicism till the end of the sixth day.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading He endured everything with his dogged, bitter stoicism till the end of the sixth day.
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From this reading Then his pride broke down, and he piteously entreated the prison doctor for a dose of opium.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He endured everything with his dogged, bitter stoicism till the end of the sixth day.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading FOR a week the Gadfly lay in a fearful state.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
foolerynounUS /ˈfuːləri/
foolish or senseless behavior
From this reading The doctor was quite willing to give it; but the Governor, hearing of the request, sharply forbade “any such foolery.”
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR a week the Gadfly lay in a fearful state.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading The doctor was quite willing to give it; but the Governor, hearing of the request, sharply forbade “any such foolery.”
GadflynounUS /ˈɡædflaɪ/
a persistently annoying person
From this reading FOR a week the Gadfly lay in a fearful state.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The doctor was quite willing to give it; but the Governor, hearing of the request, sharply forbade “any such foolery.”
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The doctor was quite willing to give it; but the Governor, hearing of the request, sharply forbade “any such foolery.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR a week the Gadfly lay in a fearful state.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor was quite willing to give it; but the Governor, hearing of the request, sharply forbade “any such foolery.”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FOR a week the Gadfly lay in a fearful state.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He endured everything with his dogged, bitter stoicism till the end of the sixth day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading Then his pride broke down, and he piteously entreated the prison doctor for a dose of opium.
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading Then his pride broke down, and he piteously entreated the prison doctor for a dose of opium.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Then his pride broke down, and he piteously entreated the prison doctor for a dose of opium.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Then his pride broke down, and he piteously entreated the prison doctor for a dose of opium.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The doctor was quite willing to give it; but the Governor, hearing of the request, sharply forbade “any such foolery.”
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading The doctor was quite willing to give it; but the Governor, hearing of the request, sharply forbade “any such foolery.”
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The doctor was quite willing to give it; but the Governor, hearing of the request, sharply forbade “any such foolery.”
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading He endured everything with his dogged, bitter stoicism till the end of the sixth day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading FOR a week the Gadfly lay in a fearful state.
stoicismnounUS /ˈstoʊ.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
An ancient Greek and Roman philosophy holding that virtue is the only true good, and that emotional self-control leads to inner serenity.
From this reading He endured everything with his dogged, bitter stoicism till the end of the sixth day.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The doctor was quite willing to give it; but the Governor, hearing of the request, sharply forbade “any such foolery.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR a week the Gadfly lay in a fearful state.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his pride broke down, and he piteously entreated the prison doctor for a dose of opium.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He endured everything with his dogged, bitter stoicism till the end of the sixth day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FOR a week the Gadfly lay in a fearful state.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The doctor was quite willing to give it; but the Governor, hearing of the request, sharply forbade “any such foolery.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The attack was a violent one, and the Governor, rendered brutal by fear and perplexity, had not only chained him hand and foot, but had insisted on his being bound to his pallet with leather straps, drawn so tight that he could not move without their cutting into the flesh.
