used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOKAI OF VIENNA It was insolent music, a taunt in every note.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading "You _are_ the most difficult person to entertain!" he accused softly.
(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 "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carl laid aside his flute and inspected his prisoner with impudent interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You _are_ the most difficult person to entertain!" he accused softly.
on or to one side
From this reading Carl laid aside his flute and inspected his prisoner with impudent interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
lacking funds
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
Carl
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From this reading Carl laid aside his flute and inspected his prisoner with impudent interest.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You _are_ the most difficult person to entertain!" he accused softly.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading "You _are_ the most difficult person to entertain!" he accused softly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading JOKAI OF VIENNA It was insolent music, a taunt in every note.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading Carl laid aside his flute and inspected his prisoner with impudent interest.
fluted
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From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
gibeverbUS /dʒaɪb/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
glowerverbUS /ˈɡlaʊər/
look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
goadedadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊdɪd/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You _are_ the most difficult person to entertain!" he accused softly.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carl laid aside his flute and inspected his prisoner with impudent interest.
HunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
Hunch's
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From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
I've
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From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
imprisonverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzən/
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Carl laid aside his flute and inspected his prisoner with impudent interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOKAI OF VIENNA It was insolent music, a taunt in every note.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading JOKAI OF VIENNA It was insolent music, a taunt in every note.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Carl laid aside his flute and inspected his prisoner with impudent interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Carl laid aside his flute and inspected his prisoner with impudent interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JOKAI OF VIENNA It was insolent music, a taunt in every note.
JOKAI
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From this reading JOKAI OF VIENNA It was insolent music, a taunt in every note.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Carl laid aside his flute and inspected his prisoner with impudent interest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You _are_ the most difficult person to entertain!" he accused softly.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading JOKAI OF VIENNA It was insolent music, a taunt in every note.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
a brief written record
From this reading JOKAI OF VIENNA It was insolent music, a taunt in every note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOKAI OF VIENNA It was insolent music, a taunt in every note.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
a human being
From this reading "You _are_ the most difficult person to entertain!" he accused softly.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Carl laid aside his flute and inspected his prisoner with impudent interest.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
with low volume
From this reading "You _are_ the most difficult person to entertain!" he accused softly.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
stenchnounUS /stentʃ/
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
tangonounUS /ˈtæŋɡoʊ/
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading JOKAI OF VIENNA It was insolent music, a taunt in every note.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You _are_ the most difficult person to entertain!" he accused softly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You _are_ the most difficult person to entertain!" he accused softly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
VIENNAnounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading JOKAI OF VIENNA It was insolent music, a taunt in every note.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOKAI OF VIENNA It was insolent music, a taunt in every note.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Here Hunch has strained a sinuous spine performing our beautiful native dances, the tango and the hesitation, and I've fluted up all the wind in the room and still you glower."
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carl laid aside his flute and inspected his prisoner with impudent interest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Monsieur," broke forth the prisoner, goaded beyond endurance by the stifling heat and the stench of Hunch's pipe, "is it not enough to imprison me here without reason, that you must taunt and gibe--" he choked indignantly and stared desperately at the boarded windows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You _are_ the most difficult person to entertain!" he accused softly.
