AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They finished, and she was again left to her solitude.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Amine, with her lip curled in contempt, and without resistance and expostulation, allowed them to do their work.
AminenounUS /ˌeɪˈmiːn/
a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at them, and they at her.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The next day the jailors entered her cell, and ordered her to bare her feet, and follow them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The next day the jailors entered her cell, and ordered her to bare her feet, and follow them.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Amine, with her lip curled in contempt, and without resistance and expostulation, allowed them to do their work.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Amine, with her lip curled in contempt, and without resistance and expostulation, allowed them to do their work.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the jailors entered her cell, and ordered her to bare her feet, and follow them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Amine, with her lip curled in contempt, and without resistance and expostulation, allowed them to do their work.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
expostulationnoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Amine, with her lip curled in contempt, and without resistance and expostulation, allowed them to do their work.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The next day the jailors entered her cell, and ordered her to bare her feet, and follow them.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They finished, and she was again left to her solitude.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The next day the jailors entered her cell, and ordered her to bare her feet, and follow them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
jailors
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From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They finished, and she was again left to her solitude.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Amine, with her lip curled in contempt, and without resistance and expostulation, allowed them to do their work.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at them, and they at her.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the jailors entered her cell, and ordered her to bare her feet, and follow them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The next day the jailors entered her cell, and ordered her to bare her feet, and follow them.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Amine, with her lip curled in contempt, and without resistance and expostulation, allowed them to do their work.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They finished, and she was again left to her solitude.
silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading They finished, and she was again left to her solitude.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Amine, with her lip curled in contempt, and without resistance and expostulation, allowed them to do their work.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Amine, with her lip curled in contempt, and without resistance and expostulation, allowed them to do their work.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They finished, and she was again left to her solitude.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amine, with her lip curled in contempt, and without resistance and expostulation, allowed them to do their work.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A few hours after Amine had been in the dungeon, the jailors entered: without speaking to her they let down her soft silky hair, and cut it close off.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Amine, with her lip curled in contempt, and without resistance and expostulation, allowed them to do their work.
