adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
alludingverbUS /əˈluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading I shall observe a similar discretion in alluding to individuals--some dead, some living, at the present time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I propose to pass over in silence the name of the town in which is situated the prison once confided to my care.
castsnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading I propose to pass over in silence the name of the town in which is situated the prison once confided to my care.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I shall observe a similar discretion in alluding to individuals--some dead, some living, at the present time.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
deservedlyadverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvədli/
as deserved
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading I shall observe a similar discretion in alluding to individuals--some dead, some living, at the present time.
disownverbUS /dɪˈsoʊn/
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
exercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I propose to pass over in silence the name of the town in which is situated the prison once confided to my care.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading I shall observe a similar discretion in alluding to individuals--some dead, some living, at the present time.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I propose to pass over in silence the name of the town in which is situated the prison once confided to my care.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I shall observe a similar discretion in alluding to individuals--some dead, some living, at the present time.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I propose to pass over in silence the name of the town in which is situated the prison once confided to my care.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I shall observe a similar discretion in alluding to individuals--some dead, some living, at the present time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I propose to pass over in silence the name of the town in which is situated the prison once confided to my care.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading I propose to pass over in silence the name of the town in which is situated the prison once confided to my care.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I shall observe a similar discretion in alluding to individuals--some dead, some living, at the present time.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
PrisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I propose to pass over in silence the name of the town in which is situated the prison once confided to my care.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I propose to pass over in silence the name of the town in which is situated the prison once confided to my care.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading I shall observe a similar discretion in alluding to individuals--some dead, some living, at the present time.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I propose to pass over in silence the name of the town in which is situated the prison once confided to my care.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I shall observe a similar discretion in alluding to individuals--some dead, some living, at the present time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I propose to pass over in silence the name of the town in which is situated the prison once confided to my care.
ViewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
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 At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Viewing my task by the light which later experience casts on it, I think I shall act wisely by exercising some control over the freedom of my pen.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Being obliged to write of a woman who deservedly suffered the extreme penalty of the law, I think she will be sufficiently identified if I call her The Prisoner.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.
