adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
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 This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left the street, and, entering the fosse, began a circuit, scanning the walls with morbid fascination.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had seen this lugubrious stone cage before.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He left the street, and, entering the fosse, began a circuit, scanning the walls with morbid fascination.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading He had seen this lugubrious stone cage before.
cellule
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From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading He left the street, and, entering the fosse, began a circuit, scanning the walls with morbid fascination.
CIVILIANnounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
cuckoonounUS /ˈkʌkuː/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading He left the street, and, entering the fosse, began a circuit, scanning the walls with morbid fascination.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading He left the street, and, entering the fosse, began a circuit, scanning the walls with morbid fascination.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
fossenounUS /fɑːs/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading He left the street, and, entering the fosse, began a circuit, scanning the walls with morbid fascination.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen this lugubrious stone cage before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen this lugubrious stone cage before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
honeycombverbUS /ˈhʌnikoʊm/
carve a honeycomb pattern into
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
INDIANadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the street, and, entering the fosse, began a circuit, scanning the walls with morbid fascination.
lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading He had seen this lugubrious stone cage before.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
maximsnounUS /ˈmæksəmz/
plural of “maxim” — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading He left the street, and, entering the fosse, began a circuit, scanning the walls with morbid fascination.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
Princetown
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From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
PrisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading He left the street, and, entering the fosse, began a circuit, scanning the walls with morbid fascination.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen this lugubrious stone cage before.
Shelton
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From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He had seen this lugubrious stone cage before.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He left the street, and, entering the fosse, began a circuit, scanning the walls with morbid fascination.
stultified
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From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had seen this lugubrious stone cage before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
tors
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From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But the magic of his morning walk across the moor, the sight of the pagan tors, the songs of the last cuckoo, had unprepared him for that dreary building.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE INDIAN CIVILIAN One morning then, a week later, Shelton found himself at the walls of Princetown Prison.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This, then, was the system by which men enforced the will of the majority, and it was suddenly borne in on him that all the ideas and maxims which his Christian countrymen believed themselves to be fulfilling daily were stultified in every cellule of the social honeycomb.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He left the street, and, entering the fosse, began a circuit, scanning the walls with morbid fascination.
