adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
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 Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
Bridewell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
doffed
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From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
fertilizernounUS /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/
any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
Jurgis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he doffed his prison garb, and put on his old fertilizer clothing, and heard the door of the prison clang behind him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jurgis did not get out of the Bridewell quite as soon as he had expected.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nobody had taken the trouble to tell him this—only after counting the days and looking forward to the end in an agony of impatience, when the hour came that he expected to be free he found himself still set at the stone heap, and laughed at when he ventured to protest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To his sentence there were added “court costs” of a dollar and a half—he was supposed to pay for the trouble of putting him in jail, and not having the money, was obliged to work it off by three days more of toil.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Then he concluded he must have counted wrong; but as another day passed, he gave up all hope—and was sunk in the depths of despair, when one morning after breakfast a keeper came to him with the word that his time was up at last.
