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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
action
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
affairs
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
annoyance
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From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
any
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
apartments
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
baron
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
castle
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From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
cause
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From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
climax
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
Confined
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From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
confinement
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
congratulated
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
contending
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
corridor
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
curb
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
dabbling
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
donjon
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
dungeon
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From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
EARLY-MORNING
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
effectively
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
exposure
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
favorable
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
field
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
Following
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
four
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From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
Francis
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
further
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From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
house
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
immediately
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
incident
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
instability
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
interference
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
Jacqueline
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
jester's
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
leading
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
likelihood
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From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
master
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
mistress
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
mood
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
more
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
Nest
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
night
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
opposed
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
ordered
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
passion
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
past
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
possible
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
precipitated
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
prison
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
quarters
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
removed
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
scant
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From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
servants
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
soldiers
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
source
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
strictest
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
strong
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
structure
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
summarily
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From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
tapestry-hung
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
there
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From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
traversed
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
trouble
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From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
Villot
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From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
VISIT
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From this reading AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT In a mood of contending thought, the free baron left his apartments the next morning and traversed the tapestry-hung corridor leading toward the servants' and soldiers' quarters.
Vulture's
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From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
walls
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From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Following the exposure of the jester's weakness, his passion for his mistress, Francis, as Villot told Jacqueline, had immediately ordered the fool into strictest confinement, the donjon of the ancient structure.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He congratulated himself that the incident of the past night had precipitated a favorable climax in one source of possible instability, and that the fool who had opposed him had been summarily removed from the field of action.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Francis' strong prison house would effectively curb any more interference with, or dabbling in, the affairs of the master of the Vulture's Nest.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Confined within the four walls of the castle dungeon, there was scant likelihood he would cause further trouble and annoyance.
