used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
anew
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
in addition
From this reading Gentle sleep had, at length, taken compassion on poor van Nerekool also.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gentle sleep had, at length, taken compassion on poor van Nerekool also.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
Beneden
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From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
next to; at the side of
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Gentle sleep had, at length, taken compassion on poor van Nerekool also.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
creakverbUS /kriːk/
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
DJOERANG
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From this reading IN THE DJOERANG PRINGAPOES.
don't
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From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
the organ of sight
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
a boy or man
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Gentle sleep had, at length, taken compassion on poor van Nerekool also.
Grashuis
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From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gentle sleep had, at length, taken compassion on poor van Nerekool also.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
to a considerable degree
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DJOERANG PRINGAPOES.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
Leendert
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From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Gentle sleep had, at length, taken compassion on poor van Nerekool also.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
engage in
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
used to form the superlative
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
Nerekool
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From this reading Gentle sleep had, at length, taken compassion on poor van Nerekool also.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gentle sleep had, at length, taken compassion on poor van Nerekool also.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Gentle sleep had, at length, taken compassion on poor van Nerekool also.
PRINGAPOES
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From this reading IN THE DJOERANG PRINGAPOES.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
uttered with a trill
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
sea-sick
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From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Gentle sleep had, at length, taken compassion on poor van Nerekool also.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Gentle sleep had, at length, taken compassion on poor van Nerekool also.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DJOERANG PRINGAPOES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "For heaven's sake keep quiet! don't keep rolling about like that--it is enough to make a fellow sea-sick--" and then again:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
Toeaaaan
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From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
Toeaaan
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From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
Toeaan
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From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
communicated in words
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Gentle sleep had, at length, taken compassion on poor van Nerekool also.
Verstork
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From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Toeaan!--Toeaaan!--Toeaaaan!-- Such were the most unwelcome sounds which, a few hours later, were heard in the hut in which all our friends lay heavily sleeping.
which person or people
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a long time after his conversation with Verstork, he had not been able to close an eye; and had been tumbling and tossing about and making the crazy couch creak and groan to such an extent that Leendert Grashuis and August van Beneden, who were close beside him, had uttered many an angry exclamation:
