used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She spent hours tramping her cell like a wild beast in a cage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
alternatingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪŋ/
(of a current) reversing direction
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She loathed the hard bed at St. Lazare, and the discomfort, and the ugliness, and the Sister of Charity!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She spent hours tramping her cell like a wild beast in a cage.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She loathed the hard bed at St. Lazare, and the discomfort, and the ugliness, and the Sister of Charity!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She would not believe that she was to die.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading She spent hours tramping her cell like a wild beast in a cage.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading She spent hours tramping her cell like a wild beast in a cage.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading She loathed the hard bed at St. Lazare, and the discomfort, and the ugliness, and the Sister of Charity!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She would not believe that she was to die.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading She loathed the hard bed at St. Lazare, and the discomfort, and the ugliness, and the Sister of Charity!
divisible by two
From this reading Stanislass and Ferdinand, and even Verisschenzko, would save her!
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Stanislass and Ferdinand, and even Verisschenzko, would save her!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She loathed the hard bed at St. Lazare, and the discomfort, and the ugliness, and the Sister of Charity!
Harietta
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From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She spent hours tramping her cell like a wild beast in a cage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
Lazare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She loathed the hard bed at St. Lazare, and the discomfort, and the ugliness, and the Sister of Charity!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She spent hours tramping her cell like a wild beast in a cage.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading She loathed the hard bed at St. Lazare, and the discomfort, and the ugliness, and the Sister of Charity!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not believe that she was to die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
except for; apart from
From this reading Stanislass and Ferdinand, and even Verisschenzko, would save her!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not believe that she was to die.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She loathed the hard bed at St. Lazare, and the discomfort, and the ugliness, and the Sister of Charity!
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent hours tramping her cell like a wild beast in a cage.
St
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From this reading She loathed the hard bed at St. Lazare, and the discomfort, and the ugliness, and the Sister of Charity!
Stanislass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stanislass and Ferdinand, and even Verisschenzko, would save her!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would not believe that she was to die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would not believe that she was to die.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading She spent hours tramping her cell like a wild beast in a cage.
the act of testing something
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She loathed the hard bed at St. Lazare, and the discomfort, and the ugliness, and the Sister of Charity!
Verisschenzko
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stanislass and Ferdinand, and even Verisschenzko, would save her!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She would not believe that she was to die.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She spent hours tramping her cell like a wild beast in a cage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days in prison for Harietta, before and after her trial, were days of frenzied terror, alternating with incredulity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not believe that she was to die.
