used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Can't you let me alone?" he asked, in a coarse, savage voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
AriseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE INTERVIEW IN THE PRISON "Arise, Gautran."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can't you let me alone?" he asked, in a coarse, savage voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you let me alone?" he asked, in a coarse, savage voice.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading "Can't you let me alone?" he asked, in a coarse, savage voice.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
gaolernoun
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
Gautran
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From this reading THE INTERVIEW IN THE PRISON "Arise, Gautran."
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading "Scum of the gutter!" replied the gaoler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE INTERVIEW IN THE PRISON "Arise, Gautran."
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE INTERVIEW IN THE PRISON "Arise, Gautran."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Can't you let me alone?" he asked, in a coarse, savage voice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can't you let me alone?" he asked, in a coarse, savage voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading THE INTERVIEW IN THE PRISON "Arise, Gautran."
prison-cell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Scum of the gutter!" replied the gaoler.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Can't you let me alone?" he asked, in a coarse, savage voice.
ScumnounUS /skʌm/
worthless people
From this reading "Scum of the gutter!" replied the gaoler.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
express in speech
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERVIEW IN THE PRISON "Arise, Gautran."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Can't you let me alone?" he asked, in a coarse, savage voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this command Gautran rose slowly from the floor of his prison-cell, upon which he had been lying at full length, and shaking himself like a dog, stood before the gaoler.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you let me alone?" he asked, in a coarse, savage voice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Speak civilly while you have the power, and be thankful your tongue is not dragged out by the roots."
