aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
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 I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Warden Atherton, when he thinks of me, must feel anything but pride.
Atherton
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From this reading Warden Atherton, when he thinks of me, must feel anything but pride.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading In vain Warden Atherton tried to break my spirit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Warden Atherton, when he thinks of me, must feel anything but pride.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Warden Atherton, when he thinks of me, must feel anything but pride.
Folsom
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From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Warden Atherton, when he thinks of me, must feel anything but pride.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
invulnerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvʌlnərəbəl/
immune to attack; impregnable
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Warden Atherton, when he thinks of me, must feel anything but pride.
MurderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Warden Atherton, when he thinks of me, must feel anything but pride.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Warden Atherton, when he thinks of me, must feel anything but pride.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Warden Atherton, when he thinks of me, must feel anything but pride.
Quentin
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From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
RownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Warden Atherton, when he thinks of me, must feel anything but pride.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain Warden Atherton tried to break my spirit.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In vain Warden Atherton tried to break my spirit.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain Warden Atherton tried to break my spirit.
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 I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading Warden Atherton, when he thinks of me, must feel anything but pride.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Warden Atherton, when he thinks of me, must feel anything but pride.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have taught him what spirit is, humbled him with my own spirit that rose invulnerable, triumphant, above all his tortures.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And there were times, beyond any shadow of doubt, when he would have been glad had I died in the jacket.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I sit here in Folsom, in Murderers’ Row, awaiting my execution; Warden Atherton still holds his political job and is king over San Quentin and all the damned within its walls; and yet, in his heart of hearts, he knows that I am greater than he.
