used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the nightmares and evil dreams of my childhood centered about the figure of an escaped convict.
(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 All the nightmares and evil dreams of my childhood centered about the figure of an escaped convict.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
AuburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading All the nightmares and evil dreams of my childhood centered about the figure of an escaped convict.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading No incident of childhood made a more vivid impression upon me.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading All the nightmares and evil dreams of my childhood centered about the figure of an escaped convict.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading All the nightmares and evil dreams of my childhood centered about the figure of an escaped convict.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading All the nightmares and evil dreams of my childhood centered about the figure of an escaped convict.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading All the nightmares and evil dreams of my childhood centered about the figure of an escaped convict.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading All the nightmares and evil dreams of my childhood centered about the figure of an escaped convict.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
provoking horror
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
the quality of being humane
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading No incident of childhood made a more vivid impression upon me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
a single distinct event
From this reading No incident of childhood made a more vivid impression upon me.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
lockstepnounUS /ˈlɑːkstep/
a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No incident of childhood made a more vivid impression upon me.
most important element
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No incident of childhood made a more vivid impression upon me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No incident of childhood made a more vivid impression upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
nightmaresnounUS /ˈnaɪtmerz/
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading All the nightmares and evil dreams of my childhood centered about the figure of an escaped convict.
not any; not one
From this reading No incident of childhood made a more vivid impression upon me.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
sightseersnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːərz/
plural of “sightseer” — a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
a special situation
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
unexplainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading It has always been the main object of interest in our town, and I was a small sized unit in a party of sightseers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No incident of childhood made a more vivid impression upon me.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading No incident of childhood made a more vivid impression upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dark, scowling faces bent over their tasks; the hideous striped clothing, which carried with it an unexplainable sense of shame; the ugly close cropped heads and shaven faces; the horrible sinuous lines of outcast humanity crawling along in the dreadful lockstep; the whole thing aroused such terror in my imagination that I never recovered from the painful impression.
a late time of life
From this reading Many years back, in my early boyhood, I was taken through Auburn Prison.
