Have you ever been upset with someone and so you say something negative about them under your breath? Our vocab word for The Prince and the Pauper Chapter 25 identifies a specific word for that action. The vocab word is…
MUTTERING
Keep reading or watch the video below see how the word ‘muttering’ is used in The Prince and the Pauper.
MUTTERING
| DEFINITION (v.) to utter sounds/words with a low voice through partially-closed lips | FACTS/CHARACTERISTICS often portraying a negative message |
| EXAMPLES whispering mumbling complaining | NON-EXAMPLES yelling speaking clearly screaming |
Etymology
- Language of Origin: Middle English (and German)
- muteren = “to mutter”
Sentences/Additional Forms
- Straightforward sentence: The girl began muttering as she walked away from her brother who ate the last cookie.
- Sentence from the chapter: “He continued walking back and forth, muttering to himself; he had forgotten the King entirely.” (p. 154)
- Other forms: muttered (adj), mutteringly (adv)
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