adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Can you guess what they are going to do with us?” murmured Leroy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you guess what they are going to do with us?” murmured Leroy.
Capuchinnoun
a hooded cloak for women
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
Capuchin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught the faint gleam of the Capuchin's eyes in the gloom.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught the faint gleam of the Capuchin's eyes in the gloom.
cocassier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Can you guess what they are going to do with us?” murmured Leroy.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He caught the faint gleam of the Capuchin's eyes in the gloom.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He caught the faint gleam of the Capuchin's eyes in the gloom.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He caught the faint gleam of the Capuchin's eyes in the gloom.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He caught the faint gleam of the Capuchin's eyes in the gloom.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Can you guess what they are going to do with us?” murmured Leroy.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Can you guess what they are going to do with us?” murmured Leroy.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
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 Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
Leroy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you guess what they are going to do with us?” murmured Leroy.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
Marats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Can you guess what they are going to do with us?” murmured Leroy.
NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
reinforcedadjectiveUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/
given added strength or support
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
sick-beds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can you guess what they are going to do with us?” murmured Leroy.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you guess what they are going to do with us?” murmured Leroy.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The Marats, further reinforced now by half a company of National Guards, set out from the prison towards five o'clock in the morning; urging their victims along with blows and curses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Can you guess what they are going to do with us?” murmured Leroy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these, and a dozen or so dragged from sick-beds, the total was made up to about a hundred and thirty.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you guess what they are going to do with us?” murmured Leroy.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Our cocassier found himself bound wrist to wrist with a young Capuchin brother, who stumbled along in patient resignation, his head bowed, his lips moving as if he were in prayer.
