used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
(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 To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
anointverbUS /əˈnɔɪnt/
choose by or as if by divine intervention
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
react verbally
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
apart from; not including
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
be the source of pain
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
interrogatoriesnounUS /ˌɪnteˈrɑːɡətɔːriz/
plural of “interrogatory” — formal systematic questioning
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
keeper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
a boy or man
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
staying power
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
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 I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
the force of workers available
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
not any; not one
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
come into possession of
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
ointmentnounUS /ˈɔɪntmənt/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
padlocknounUS /ˈpædlɑːk/
a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
a source of difficulty
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were indeed excessively sulky with me, for having broken their night's rest, and given them all this trouble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was accosted with many interrogatories, to which I gave little answer, but complained of the hurt in my leg.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was conducted to the keeper's room for that night, and the two men sat up with me.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In the morning they were as good as their word, fixing a pair of fetters upon both my legs, regardless of the ankle which was now swelled to a considerable size, and then fastening me, with a padlock, to a staple in the floor of my dungeon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To this I could obtain no reply, except "Curse you, my lad! if that be all, we will give you some ointment for that; we will anoint it with a little cold iron."
