andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Terrible as were the attempts to break them in body and in spirit, more terrible were the attempts to break me.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Terrible as were the attempts to break them in body and in spirit, more terrible were the attempts to break me.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Terrible as were the attempts to break them in body and in spirit, more terrible were the attempts to break me.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Terrible as were the attempts to break them in body and in spirit, more terrible were the attempts to break me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course by toughness I mean enduringness.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course by toughness I mean enduringness.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading And I endured.
enduringnessnoun
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
From this reading Of course by toughness I mean enduringness.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading On the other hand I was considered the toughest—tougher even than Oppenheimer and Morrell.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand I was considered the toughest—tougher even than Oppenheimer and Morrell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Of course by toughness I mean enduringness.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Terrible as were the attempts to break them in body and in spirit, more terrible were the attempts to break me.
Morrell
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From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand I was considered the toughest—tougher even than Oppenheimer and Morrell.
OppenheimernounUS /ˈɑːpənhaɪmər/
United States physicist who directed the project at Los Alamos that developed the first atomic bomb (1904-1967)
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand I was considered the toughest—tougher even than Oppenheimer and Morrell.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
Quentin
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From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
rottedadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
San
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From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Terrible as were the attempts to break them in body and in spirit, more terrible were the attempts to break me.
TerribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Terrible as were the attempts to break them in body and in spirit, more terrible were the attempts to break me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the other hand I was considered the toughest—tougher even than Oppenheimer and Morrell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Terrible as were the attempts to break them in body and in spirit, more terrible were the attempts to break me.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
tougheradjectiveUS /ˈtʌfər/
comparative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading On the other hand I was considered the toughest—tougher even than Oppenheimer and Morrell.
toughestadjectiveUS /ˈtʌfəst/
superlative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading On the other hand I was considered the toughest—tougher even than Oppenheimer and Morrell.
toughnessnounUS /ˈtʌfnəs/
enduring strength and energy
From this reading Of course by toughness I mean enduringness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Terrible as were the attempts to break them in body and in spirit, more terrible were the attempts to break me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Next to Oppenheimer and Morrell, who rotted with me through the years of darkness, I was considered the most dangerous prisoner in San Quentin.
