used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRISONER OF THE MAHDI.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
barbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading There were others who suffered with him in the barbaric prison-house.
have
From this reading What he endured was no less, no more, than they were made to bear.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading What he endured was no less, no more, than they were made to bear.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
divisible by two
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he endured was no less, no more, than they were made to bear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were others who suffered with him in the barbaric prison-house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were others who suffered with him in the barbaric prison-house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading What he endured was no less, no more, than they were made to bear.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What he endured was no less, no more, than they were made to bear.
MAHDInounUS /ˈmɑːdi/
(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion
From this reading A PRISONER OF THE MAHDI.
Mahdi's
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From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What he endured was no less, no more, than they were made to bear.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
not any; not one
From this reading What he endured was no less, no more, than they were made to bear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRISONER OF THE MAHDI.
others
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From this reading There were others who suffered with him in the barbaric prison-house.
prison-house
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From this reading There were others who suffered with him in the barbaric prison-house.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A PRISONER OF THE MAHDI.
Renshaw
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From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading There were others who suffered with him in the barbaric prison-house.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What he endured was no less, no more, than they were made to bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PRISONER OF THE MAHDI.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were others who suffered with him in the barbaric prison-house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he endured was no less, no more, than they were made to bear.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he endured was no less, no more, than they were made to bear.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he endured was no less, no more, than they were made to bear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were others who suffered with him in the barbaric prison-house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he endured was no less, no more, than they were made to bear.
a Caucasian
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
which person or people
From this reading There were others who suffered with him in the barbaric prison-house.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were others who suffered with him in the barbaric prison-house.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Year after year the iron entered his soul, even as the Mahdi's fetters ate into his swollen and bleeding limbs.
a late time of life
From this reading Through all those dreadful years Wilson Renshaw lived--lived day and night the tortured life of a white man at the mercy of the black.
