used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
(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 A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere was a little more “official” than on the former occasion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Mr. Burr’s beard bristled more, and his eye was a little harder.
bristledadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪsəld/
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading Mr. Burr’s beard bristled more, and his eye was a little harder.
Burr's
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From this reading Mr. Burr’s beard bristled more, and his eye was a little harder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
the organ of sight
From this reading Mr. Burr’s beard bristled more, and his eye was a little harder.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
floggingnounUS /ˈflɑːɡɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The atmosphere was a little more “official” than on the former occasion.
set up or found
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
hadn't
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From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Mr. Burr’s beard bristled more, and his eye was a little harder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Burr’s beard bristled more, and his eye was a little harder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw I was in for it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw I was in for it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
immediately past
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The atmosphere was a little more “official” than on the former occasion.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Burr’s beard bristled more, and his eye was a little harder.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The atmosphere was a little more “official” than on the former occasion.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The atmosphere was a little more “official” than on the former occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The atmosphere was a little more “official” than on the former occasion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw I was in for it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At last I was sent for by the prison tailor to be fitted into a discharge suit, and knew that I hadn’t more than a week or ten days to do.
in or at the place that
From this reading A day or two later the same guards took me to the same room, where I found the doctor, the deputy warden, the flogging master, and the triangle all ready for me.
