used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you think they'll put me in a dungeon?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Dungeon, indeed!" the man answered not ill-naturedly.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "For such as you!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think they'll put me in a dungeon?"
docilely
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From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
down-bent
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From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading "Do you think they'll put me in a dungeon?"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For such as you!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
HUNCHBACKnounUS /ˈhʌntʃbæk/
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
ill-naturedly
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From this reading "Dungeon, indeed!" the man answered not ill-naturedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you think they'll put me in a dungeon?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Dungeon, indeed!" the man answered not ill-naturedly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Dungeon, indeed!" the man answered not ill-naturedly.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think they'll put me in a dungeon?"
attach to a support
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
MOUNTEBANKnoun
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
many times at short intervals
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Do you think they'll put me in a dungeon?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
shamblingnoun
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
without speaking
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "For such as you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
they'll
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From this reading "Do you think they'll put me in a dungeon?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think they'll put me in a dungeon?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
voicingnounUS /ˈvɔɪsɪŋ/
the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
at the time that
From this reading To one of the soldiers at his side he spoke often, voicing that dull apprehension he had manifested when first ordered into custody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MOUNTEBANK AND THE HUNCHBACK Up the Mount with shambling step, head down-bent and the same stupid expression on his face, the mountebank went docilely, though not silently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think they'll put me in a dungeon?"
