adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was sure the Court of Appeals would grant a new trial.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
APPEALverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading THE APPEAL Two weeks later the judge pronounced the sentence of death.
AppealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading She was sure the Court of Appeals would grant a new trial.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She bade her beloved good-by at the gates of Sing Sing, and the door of the Chamber of Death closed upon him.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading She bade her beloved good-by at the gates of Sing Sing, and the door of the Chamber of Death closed upon him.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
ChambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She bade her beloved good-by at the gates of Sing Sing, and the door of the Chamber of Death closed upon him.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She bade her beloved good-by at the gates of Sing Sing, and the door of the Chamber of Death closed upon him.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She was sure the Court of Appeals would grant a new trial.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day and night she worked with tireless energy.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE APPEAL Two weeks later the judge pronounced the sentence of death.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She bade her beloved good-by at the gates of Sing Sing, and the door of the Chamber of Death closed upon him.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Day and night she worked with tireless energy.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading She bade her beloved good-by at the gates of Sing Sing, and the door of the Chamber of Death closed upon him.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading She bade her beloved good-by at the gates of Sing Sing, and the door of the Chamber of Death closed upon him.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading She was sure the Court of Appeals would grant a new trial.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She bade her beloved good-by at the gates of Sing Sing, and the door of the Chamber of Death closed upon him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading THE APPEAL Two weeks later the judge pronounced the sentence of death.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE APPEAL Two weeks later the judge pronounced the sentence of death.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was sure the Court of Appeals would grant a new trial.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Day and night she worked with tireless energy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE APPEAL Two weeks later the judge pronounced the sentence of death.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE APPEAL Two weeks later the judge pronounced the sentence of death.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading THE APPEAL Two weeks later the judge pronounced the sentence of death.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sure the Court of Appeals would grant a new trial.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
SingverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading She bade her beloved good-by at the gates of Sing Sing, and the door of the Chamber of Death closed upon him.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was sure the Court of Appeals would grant a new trial.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APPEAL Two weeks later the judge pronounced the sentence of death.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading Day and night she worked with tireless energy.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading She was sure the Court of Appeals would grant a new trial.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE APPEAL Two weeks later the judge pronounced the sentence of death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She bade her beloved good-by at the gates of Sing Sing, and the door of the Chamber of Death closed upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE APPEAL Two weeks later the judge pronounced the sentence of death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again the dark figure was by the prisoner's side, alert, erect, every faculty of mind and body at its highest tension, her cheeks aflame with defiance, her eyes gleaming with hidden fire.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Day and night she worked with tireless energy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was sure the Court of Appeals would grant a new trial.
