used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So that was what it was to be a prisoner!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Four empty walls about one, the silence of the grave, and the chill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four empty walls about one, the silence of the grave, and the chill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now I can feel as a prisoner feels,” she thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So that was what it was to be a prisoner!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now I can feel as a prisoner feels,” she thought.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Four empty walls about one, the silence of the grave, and the chill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Four empty walls about one, the silence of the grave, and the chill.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Now I can feel as a prisoner feels,” she thought.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “Now I can feel as a prisoner feels,” she thought.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four empty walls about one, the silence of the grave, and the chill.
Gandolfo
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From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
death of a person
From this reading Four empty walls about one, the silence of the grave, and the chill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now I can feel as a prisoner feels,” she thought.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So that was what it was to be a prisoner!
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now I can feel as a prisoner feels,” she thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four empty walls about one, the silence of the grave, and the chill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Four empty walls about one, the silence of the grave, and the chill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
passage-ways
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
by chance
From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading So that was what it was to be a prisoner!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now I can feel as a prisoner feels,” she thought.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Four empty walls about one, the silence of the grave, and the chill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that was what it was to be a prisoner!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He could be called away; he could be taken suddenly ill; he could fall and kill himself in some of the dark passage-ways.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that was what it was to be a prisoner!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four empty walls about one, the silence of the grave, and the chill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she forgot everything else in the thought that possibly Gandolfo might not come to let her out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Now I can feel as a prisoner feels,” she thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So that was what it was to be a prisoner!
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 Four empty walls about one, the silence of the grave, and the chill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So that was what it was to be a prisoner!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So that was what it was to be a prisoner!
