AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARLEY WITH THE JAILERS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She could not escape without the consent of Wiggins, nor could she move about without being tracked by the spy of Wiggins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was under guard and under surveillance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She could not escape without the consent of Wiggins, nor could she move about without being tracked by the spy of Wiggins.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She could not escape without the consent of Wiggins, nor could she move about without being tracked by the spy of Wiggins.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading She could not escape without the consent of Wiggins, nor could she move about without being tracked by the spy of Wiggins.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not escape without the consent of Wiggins, nor could she move about without being tracked by the spy of Wiggins.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
Edith
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From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading She was under guard and under surveillance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was walled in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
JAILERSnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlərz/
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading A PARLEY WITH THE JAILERS.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She could not escape without the consent of Wiggins, nor could she move about without being tracked by the spy of Wiggins.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She could not escape without the consent of Wiggins, nor could she move about without being tracked by the spy of Wiggins.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not escape without the consent of Wiggins, nor could she move about without being tracked by the spy of Wiggins.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
PARLEYnounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading A PARLEY WITH THE JAILERS.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading She could not escape without the consent of Wiggins, nor could she move about without being tracked by the spy of Wiggins.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading She was under guard and under surveillance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PARLEY WITH THE JAILERS.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading She could not escape without the consent of Wiggins, nor could she move about without being tracked by the spy of Wiggins.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was under guard and under surveillance.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading She was walled in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coming as it did close upon her baffled efforts to escape, this discovery of Hugo proclaimed to Edith at once most unmistakably the fact that she was a prisoner.
Wiggins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not escape without the consent of Wiggins, nor could she move about without being tracked by the spy of Wiggins.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PARLEY WITH THE JAILERS.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She could not escape without the consent of Wiggins, nor could she move about without being tracked by the spy of Wiggins.
