(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 He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had the Captain's word he would be rescued,--he would yet have free scope for revenge.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Corsair._ There is nothing like solitary confinement to bring the transgressor to his right senses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He had the Captain's word he would be rescued,--he would yet have free scope for revenge.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading _Corsair._ There is nothing like solitary confinement to bring the transgressor to his right senses.
CorsairnounUS /ˈkɔːrser/
a pirate along the Barbary Coast
From this reading _Corsair._ There is nothing like solitary confinement to bring the transgressor to his right senses.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
the organ of sight
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the Captain's word he would be rescued,--he would yet have free scope for revenge.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had the Captain's word he would be rescued,--he would yet have free scope for revenge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
inwardsadverb
to or toward the inside of
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Corsair._ There is nothing like solitary confinement to bring the transgressor to his right senses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
L'Estrange
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From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
latticedadjective
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Corsair._ There is nothing like solitary confinement to bring the transgressor to his right senses.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Corsair._ There is nothing like solitary confinement to bring the transgressor to his right senses.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading He had the Captain's word he would be rescued,--he would yet have free scope for revenge.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading He had the Captain's word he would be rescued,--he would yet have free scope for revenge.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Corsair._ There is nothing like solitary confinement to bring the transgressor to his right senses.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
self-examinationnoun
the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading _Corsair._ There is nothing like solitary confinement to bring the transgressor to his right senses.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading _Corsair._ There is nothing like solitary confinement to bring the transgressor to his right senses.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Corsair._ There is nothing like solitary confinement to bring the transgressor to his right senses.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Corsair._ There is nothing like solitary confinement to bring the transgressor to his right senses.
transgressornounUS /trænzˈɡresər/
someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command
From this reading _Corsair._ There is nothing like solitary confinement to bring the transgressor to his right senses.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading "And doubly loud, Shook o'er his turret cell the thunder cloud; And flashed the lightning by the latticed bar."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
weanverbUS /wiːn/
gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
From this reading He is shut out from all external communication, and forced to look in upon himself; his eye turns and looks inwards; he has free time and full scope for thought; nothing to distract, nothing to wean away from self-examination; all resources are taken away but one--thought; and the solitary one has time to think both on his past and future fate.
at the time that
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had the Captain's word he would be rescued,--he would yet have free scope for revenge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had the Captain's word he would be rescued,--he would yet have free scope for revenge.
but in spite of that
From this reading When Edward L'Estrange was first confined in prison, his mind was not yet settled from its passions; the whole of the first night he paced his cell up and down, and black thoughts filled his mind.
