adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The vigilance of my guardian was not to be evaded.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
ConfinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
evadedverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The vigilance of my guardian was not to be evaded.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The vigilance of my guardian was not to be evaded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The vigilance of my guardian was not to be evaded.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning I made an effort to escape, and was discovered before I had got free of the house.
UselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Useless!
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The vigilance of my guardian was not to be evaded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading FOR the rest of the day, and through the night, I was kept a close prisoner in my room, watched by a man on whose fidelity my father could depend.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Confined again to my room, I contrived to write to Mary, and to slip my note into the willing hand of the housemaid who attended on me.
