used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
addernounUS /ˈædər/
a person who adds numbers
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
(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 Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
extreme mental distress
From this reading At first Rodney suffered the most intense anguish.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
associatingverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
biteth
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From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
corruptverbUS /kərˈʌpt/
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
culpritsnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪts/
plural of “culprit” — someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Rodney suffered the most intense anguish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RODNEY IN JAIL.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading At first Rodney suffered the most intense anguish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
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 RODNEY IN JAIL.
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At first Rodney suffered the most intense anguish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
rewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
RODNEY
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From this reading RODNEY IN JAIL.
Rodney's
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From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
estrangement from god
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
not in physical motion
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
stingeth
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From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading At first Rodney suffered the most intense anguish.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
votaries
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From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thoughts like these passed through Rodney's mind, as the jailer led him to a room in which were confined three other lads, all older than himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
belonging to which person
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that time, the system of solitary confinement had not been adopted in Pennsylvania, and prisoners were allowed to associate together; but it was deemed best to keep the boys from associating with older and more hardened culprits, whose conversation might still more corrupt them, and they were therefore confined together, apart from the mass of the criminals.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Such are the rewards which sin gives to its votaries; full of soft words and tempting promises in the beginning, they find, in the end, that "it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
