used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She never told me her name, and I never learned it from any other source, so 'she' she must remain for me and my tale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
BROCTON
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From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In my case the trifle was a smile, her first smile in ten days.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
take in solid food
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
one or the other of two
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She never told me her name, and I never learned it from any other source, so 'she' she must remain for me and my tale.
glimmered
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From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
half-a-hundred-weight
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From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In my case the trifle was a smile, her first smile in ten days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
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 When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She never told me her name, and I never learned it from any other source, so 'she' she must remain for me and my tale.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She never told me her name, and I never learned it from any other source, so 'she' she must remain for me and my tale.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She never told me her name, and I never learned it from any other source, so 'she' she must remain for me and my tale.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never told me her name, and I never learned it from any other source, so 'she' she must remain for me and my tale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She never told me her name, and I never learned it from any other source, so 'she' she must remain for me and my tale.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
PILESnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She never told me her name, and I never learned it from any other source, so 'she' she must remain for me and my tale.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
shackling
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From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading In my case the trifle was a smile, her first smile in ten days.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading She never told me her name, and I never learned it from any other source, so 'she' she must remain for me and my tale.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She never told me her name, and I never learned it from any other source, so 'she' she must remain for me and my tale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She never told me her name, and I never learned it from any other source, so 'she' she must remain for me and my tale.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MY LORD BROCTON PILES UP HIS ACCOUNT On the tenth day of my captivity, hope glimmered for the first time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my case the trifle was a smile, her first smile in ten days.
at the time that
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading So far she had been as sulky as she was shapeless, bringing me my poor meals either without saying a word or, at best, snapping me up and saying that I got far better treatment than a rebel deserved.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading When a man has been penned up in a dull room for ten days, with half-a-hundred-weight of rusty iron shackling his wrists and ankles, with poor food, and little of it at that, to eat, he can extract comfort out of a trifle.
