used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
eagerly desirous
From this reading As the days passed, Fandor gradually lost his buoyancy of spirits and became more and more anxious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the days passed, Fandor gradually lost his buoyancy of spirits and became more and more anxious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What can Juve be doing?" he repeated for the hundredth time.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the days passed, Fandor gradually lost his buoyancy of spirits and became more and more anxious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The continual obscurity of the place began to weigh him down.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading As the days passed, Fandor gradually lost his buoyancy of spirits and became more and more anxious.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can Juve be doing?" he repeated for the hundredth time.
CERTAINTYnounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading HORRIBLE CERTAINTY "What has happened to that idiot Juve?
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading The continual obscurity of the place began to weigh him down.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What can Juve be doing?" he repeated for the hundredth time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The continual obscurity of the place began to weigh him down.
Fandor
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From this reading As the days passed, Fandor gradually lost his buoyancy of spirits and became more and more anxious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
in a gradual manner
From this reading As the days passed, Fandor gradually lost his buoyancy of spirits and became more and more anxious.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading HORRIBLE CERTAINTY "What has happened to that idiot Juve?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HORRIBLE CERTAINTY "What has happened to that idiot Juve?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What can Juve be doing?" he repeated for the hundredth time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the days passed, Fandor gradually lost his buoyancy of spirits and became more and more anxious.
provoking horror
From this reading HORRIBLE CERTAINTY "What has happened to that idiot Juve?
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading "What can Juve be doing?" he repeated for the hundredth time.
I've
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From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading HORRIBLE CERTAINTY "What has happened to that idiot Juve?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
Juve
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From this reading HORRIBLE CERTAINTY "What has happened to that idiot Juve?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As the days passed, Fandor gradually lost his buoyancy of spirits and became more and more anxious.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the days passed, Fandor gradually lost his buoyancy of spirits and became more and more anxious.
not any; not one
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading The continual obscurity of the place began to weigh him down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the days passed, Fandor gradually lost his buoyancy of spirits and became more and more anxious.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The continual obscurity of the place began to weigh him down.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
recurring again and again
From this reading "What can Juve be doing?" he repeated for the hundredth time.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading As the days passed, Fandor gradually lost his buoyancy of spirits and became more and more anxious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HORRIBLE CERTAINTY "What has happened to that idiot Juve?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the days passed, Fandor gradually lost his buoyancy of spirits and became more and more anxious.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What can Juve be doing?" he repeated for the hundredth time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HORRIBLE CERTAINTY "What has happened to that idiot Juve?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here for three days I've been shut up in this beastly prison and no sign of him."
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading The continual obscurity of the place began to weigh him down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HORRIBLE CERTAINTY "What has happened to that idiot Juve?
