used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
(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 He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
bashi-bazouks
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From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
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 He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
unvarying in nature
From this reading The constant fear of a terrible doom haunted him.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
DEEPESTadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading MOLE IN "THE DEEPEST DUNGEON"--HOPES OF RESCUE.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The constant fear of a terrible doom haunted him.
DUNGEONnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading MOLE IN "THE DEEPEST DUNGEON"--HOPES OF RESCUE.
divisible by two
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The constant fear of a terrible doom haunted him.
fierce-looking
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From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
gaolnoun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The constant fear of a terrible doom haunted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading MOLE IN "THE DEEPEST DUNGEON"--HOPES OF RESCUE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOLE IN "THE DEEPEST DUNGEON"--HOPES OF RESCUE.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
MOLEnounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MOLE IN "THE DEEPEST DUNGEON"--HOPES OF RESCUE.
Mole's
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From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOLE IN "THE DEEPEST DUNGEON"--HOPES OF RESCUE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
and nothing more
From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading MOLE IN "THE DEEPEST DUNGEON"--HOPES OF RESCUE.
stalest
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From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The constant fear of a terrible doom haunted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOLE IN "THE DEEPEST DUNGEON"--HOPES OF RESCUE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unfortunate Isaac Mole was now reduced to a position unprecedented even in his varied career.
look attentively
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Bread and water--both of the stalest--constituted poor Mole's only fare, and his lodging was literally "on the cold, cold ground."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was placed in the "deepest dungeon" of the old castle, which was used as the town gaol, in a cold stone cell all to himself, and a couple of fierce-looking bashi-bazouks to watch him.
