used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
(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 THE RED DEBT All through these wretched months, Lem Lutts had weltered in jail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
the act of burning something
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
CreepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
DEBTnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading THE RED DEBT All through these wretched months, Lem Lutts had weltered in jail.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he would surely go mad.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
set up or found
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He felt that he would surely go mad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RED DEBT All through these wretched months, Lem Lutts had weltered in jail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RED DEBT All through these wretched months, Lem Lutts had weltered in jail.
incarcerationnounUS /ˌɪnkɑːrsərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
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 Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading THE RED DEBT All through these wretched months, Lem Lutts had weltered in jail.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
for more time
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
Lutts
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roused to anger
From this reading He felt that he would surely go mad.
mercilesslyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsələsli/
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE RED DEBT All through these wretched months, Lem Lutts had weltered in jail.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED DEBT All through these wretched months, Lem Lutts had weltered in jail.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He felt that he would surely go mad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he would surely go mad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED DEBT All through these wretched months, Lem Lutts had weltered in jail.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE RED DEBT All through these wretched months, Lem Lutts had weltered in jail.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE RED DEBT All through these wretched months, Lem Lutts had weltered in jail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
twinedverbUS /twaɪnd/
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
unquenchableadjective
impossible to quench
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
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 Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
weltered
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From this reading THE RED DEBT All through these wretched months, Lem Lutts had weltered in jail.
at the time that
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When "Creeping Jesus" glided up to his cell door like a phantom, and flashed his lantern upon Lem, he found him hour after hour wide awake, his eyes burning and starry with the unquenchable fire of a throbbing, wild, mad unrest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Night after night he stood with dull, hopeless eyes at his cell door, his fingers twined around the mercilessly cold iron bars, gazing across the dim corridor at the blank stone wall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the first hideous weeks of his incarceration he thought his reason would not serve him longer.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading THE RED DEBT All through these wretched months, Lem Lutts had weltered in jail.
