AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman opposite gradually became stupid and silent.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A young girl was placed in a cell not far away, and her passionate weeping was pitiful to hear.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The woman opposite gradually became stupid and silent.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Other prisoners were brought in from time to time, but they were comparatively quiet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Other prisoners were brought in from time to time, but they were comparatively quiet.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Other prisoners were brought in from time to time, but they were comparatively quiet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
discordantadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɔːrdənt/
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading The other prisoners were generally intoxicated or stolidly indifferent, and were soon making the night hideous with their discordant respiration.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A young girl was placed in a cell not far away, and her passionate weeping was pitiful to hear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading The other prisoners were generally intoxicated or stolidly indifferent, and were soon making the night hideous with their discordant respiration.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A young girl was placed in a cell not far away, and her passionate weeping was pitiful to hear.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The woman opposite gradually became stupid and silent.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A young girl was placed in a cell not far away, and her passionate weeping was pitiful to hear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The other prisoners were generally intoxicated or stolidly indifferent, and were soon making the night hideous with their discordant respiration.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other prisoners were brought in from time to time, but they were comparatively quiet.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The other prisoners were generally intoxicated or stolidly indifferent, and were soon making the night hideous with their discordant respiration.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The other prisoners were generally intoxicated or stolidly indifferent, and were soon making the night hideous with their discordant respiration.
JUDGEverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The other prisoners were generally intoxicated or stolidly indifferent, and were soon making the night hideous with their discordant respiration.
Mildred
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From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The woman opposite gradually became stupid and silent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The other prisoners were generally intoxicated or stolidly indifferent, and were soon making the night hideous with their discordant respiration.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other prisoners were brought in from time to time, but they were comparatively quiet.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading A young girl was placed in a cell not far away, and her passionate weeping was pitiful to hear.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading A young girl was placed in a cell not far away, and her passionate weeping was pitiful to hear.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A young girl was placed in a cell not far away, and her passionate weeping was pitiful to hear.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Other prisoners were brought in from time to time, but they were comparatively quiet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Other prisoners were brought in from time to time, but they were comparatively quiet.
respirationnounUS /ˌrespərˈeɪʃən/
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading The other prisoners were generally intoxicated or stolidly indifferent, and were soon making the night hideous with their discordant respiration.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The woman opposite gradually became stupid and silent.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The other prisoners were generally intoxicated or stolidly indifferent, and were soon making the night hideous with their discordant respiration.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading The other prisoners were generally intoxicated or stolidly indifferent, and were soon making the night hideous with their discordant respiration.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading The woman opposite gradually became stupid and silent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other prisoners were generally intoxicated or stolidly indifferent, and were soon making the night hideous with their discordant respiration.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Other prisoners were brought in from time to time, but they were comparatively quiet.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Other prisoners were brought in from time to time, but they were comparatively quiet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other prisoners were brought in from time to time, but they were comparatively quiet.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading A young girl was placed in a cell not far away, and her passionate weeping was pitiful to hear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other prisoners were brought in from time to time, but they were comparatively quiet.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
WISEadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other prisoners were generally intoxicated or stolidly indifferent, and were soon making the night hideous with their discordant respiration.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman opposite gradually became stupid and silent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A WISE JUDGE" When the interminable night would end Mildred could not guess, for no dawning was visible from her basement cell.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young girl was placed in a cell not far away, and her passionate weeping was pitiful to hear.
