adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I knew the way was bound to become easier the more I travelled it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
Atherton
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From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And I knew the way was bound to become easier the more I travelled it.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading And I knew the way was bound to become easier the more I travelled it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And I knew the way was bound to become easier the more I travelled it.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Now that I had learned the trick the way was easy.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that I had learned the trick the way was easy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now that I had learned the trick the way was easy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I knew the way was bound to become easier the more I travelled it.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And I knew the way was bound to become easier the more I travelled it.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Now that I had learned the trick the way was easy.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
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 After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And I knew the way was bound to become easier the more I travelled it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I had learned the trick the way was easy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
Quentin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
resuscitatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈsʌsɪteɪtɪd/
restored to life or consciousness
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that I had learned the trick the way was easy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that I had learned the trick the way was easy.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I knew the way was bound to become easier the more I travelled it.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading And I knew the way was bound to become easier the more I travelled it.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Now that I had learned the trick the way was easy.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading After Warden Atherton and his crew had left me it was a matter of minutes to will the resuscitated portion of my body back into the little death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that I had learned the trick the way was easy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now that I had learned the trick the way was easy.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Once establish a line of least resistance, every succeeding journey along it will find still less resistance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And so, as you shall see, my journeys from San Quentin life into other lives were achieved almost automatically as time went by.
