17 Verbs to Use for the Word turnkey

"In the Stone Hold," replied the turnkey.

"We couldn't help it," rejoined the turnkey.

This notorious cut-purse once attacked General Fairfax on Hounslow Heath, but was arrested and sent to Newgate; she escaped, however, by bribing the turnkey, and died of dropsy at the age of 75.

The parapet wall was very low, and caught the turnkey behind the knee as he staggered, tripping him over into the well-mouth.

He was allowed to come in, bringing another person with him, but was followed into the jail by a crowd of ruffians, who compelled the turnkey to admit them into the passage, and who vented their rage in execration and threats.

Having directed the turnkey to place some wine and slight refreshments on the table, and to trim the light, he told me in a whisper, that my friends would be at the prison, with the clergyman, at the hour of six; and bidding the miserable convict and myself, after a cheering word or two, "good night," he departedthe door was closedand the murderer

After two days and two nights, I entreated the turnkey to go and ask the surgeon, who usually attended the prison, to look at it, for, if it continued longer as it was, I was convinced it would mortify.

But though don Ramón was a fervent Catholic (who never went to mass), and hated all the infidel turnkeys of the Holy Father, he would grin and give a satisfied twirl at the offending mouth-piece, quite flattered at bottom to be likened to a king.

He knew us for the plasterer-men, who had passed an hour before, and only asked, 'Where is Ephraim?' meaning the turnkey.

"So, my masters," observed the turnkey, with a grim smile, "you were not able to rescue them, I perceive?"

Just outside of the bed-room, and the first object that struck your eye on approaching it from the gallery, was a picture by one of his daughters, representing the burly turnkey of Olmütz in the act of unlocking his dungeon-door.

I had not stood up in this manner two minutes, before I heard the sound of feet, and presently saw the ordinary turnkey and another pass the place of my retreat.

" "Where does the Stone Hold lie?" cried Leonard, in a tone that startled the turnkey.

"Right over the figure with a saucepan, is a Turnkey, holding up a key and pulling down the celebrated Meredith; who, quite serious, and believing he will really sit in the House, is endeavouring to strike the turnkey with a champagne glass.

We will give him a golden guinea, and he will be richly paid for his pains.' 'Tush,' cries Elzevir, 'let us have no more fooling; this boy shall have his share, or I will know the reason why.' 'Ay, you shall know the reason, fair enough,' answers the turnkey, 'and 'tis because your name is Block, and there is a price of 50 upon your head, and 20 upon this boy's.

"Ye'll find ye can't talk the turnkey into liberty, and it will be too late the morning the hangman opens the door and says 'Come!' and" "Stow that gab, or I'll let a knife into yer hide!"

Once in the saddle, we bade the poor turnkey good-by and returned him his keys.

17 Verbs to Use for the Word  turnkey