AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My burden was already too heavy, and this is horrible."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
apprehensivenessnoun
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading My burden was already too heavy, and this is horrible."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
CELLnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading My burden was already too heavy, and this is horrible."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading My burden was already too heavy, and this is horrible."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
Jocelyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
MILDRED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My burden was already too heavy, and this is horrible."
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
PRISONnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My burden was already too heavy, and this is horrible."
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My burden was already too heavy, and this is horrible."
tottered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
undeservedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvd/
not deserved or earned
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My burden was already too heavy, and this is horrible."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading MILDRED IN A PRISON CELL Not from any sense of guilt, but rather from the trembling apprehensiveness of one whose spirit is already half broken by undeserved misfortune, Mildred tottered to a chair within the small apartment to which she had been taken.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading With an appealing glance to the two women who stood beside her she said, "Oh, hasten to prove that I am innocent!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There will be nothing 'horrible' about the affair at all, unless you have been stealing, and it seems to me that an honest girl would show more nerve."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Jocelyn," replied the elder of the women, in a matter-of-fact tone, "it's our duty to search you thoroughly, and, if innocent, you will not fear it.
