adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Al Hutchins was serving a forty-years’ sentence, and was in hopes of being pardoned out.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading With him were Captain Jamie, Doctor Jackson, Pie-Face Jones, and Al Hutchins.
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 And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
Atherton
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From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For four years he had been head trusty of San Quentin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Al Hutchins was serving a forty-years’ sentence, and was in hopes of being pardoned out.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading With him were Captain Jamie, Doctor Jackson, Pie-Face Jones, and Al Hutchins.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading With him were Captain Jamie, Doctor Jackson, Pie-Face Jones, and Al Hutchins.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For four years he had been head trusty of San Quentin.
forty-years
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From this reading Al Hutchins was serving a forty-years’ sentence, and was in hopes of being pardoned out.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For four years he had been head trusty of San Quentin.
graftnounUS /ɡræft/
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For four years he had been head trusty of San Quentin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For four years he had been head trusty of San Quentin.
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 For four years he had been head trusty of San Quentin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him were Captain Jamie, Doctor Jackson, Pie-Face Jones, and Al Hutchins.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Al Hutchins was serving a forty-years’ sentence, and was in hopes of being pardoned out.
HutchinsnounUS /ˈhʌttʃɪnz/
United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)
From this reading With him were Captain Jamie, Doctor Jackson, Pie-Face Jones, and Al Hutchins.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Al Hutchins was serving a forty-years’ sentence, and was in hopes of being pardoned out.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading With him were Captain Jamie, Doctor Jackson, Pie-Face Jones, and Al Hutchins.
Jamie
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From this reading With him were Captain Jamie, Doctor Jackson, Pie-Face Jones, and Al Hutchins.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading With him were Captain Jamie, Doctor Jackson, Pie-Face Jones, and Al Hutchins.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Al Hutchins was serving a forty-years’ sentence, and was in hopes of being pardoned out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Al Hutchins was serving a forty-years’ sentence, and was in hopes of being pardoned out.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading Al Hutchins was serving a forty-years’ sentence, and was in hopes of being pardoned out.
Pie-Face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With him were Captain Jamie, Doctor Jackson, Pie-Face Jones, and Al Hutchins.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
Quentin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For four years he had been head trusty of San Quentin.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
San
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From this reading For four years he had been head trusty of San Quentin.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Al Hutchins was serving a forty-years’ sentence, and was in hopes of being pardoned out.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Al Hutchins was serving a forty-years’ sentence, and was in hopes of being pardoned out.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading For four years he had been head trusty of San Quentin.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading And above all things, next morning Warden Atherton came into my cell on murder intent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Al Hutchins was serving a forty-years’ sentence, and was in hopes of being pardoned out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With him were Captain Jamie, Doctor Jackson, Pie-Face Jones, and Al Hutchins.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With him were Captain Jamie, Doctor Jackson, Pie-Face Jones, and Al Hutchins.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For four years he had been head trusty of San Quentin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That this was a position of great power you will realize when I tell you that the graft alone of the head trusty was estimated at three thousand dollars a year.
