the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At Honsholredyck, once his mother’s house.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He will not return directly to the Hague for fear of my authority.”
a line of approach
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “But this will bring him,” replied the Ruard grimly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But this will bring him,” replied the Ruard grimly.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
Cornelius
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From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
without deviation
From this reading He will not return directly to the Hague for fear of my authority.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He will not return directly to the Hague for fear of my authority.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He will not return directly to the Hague for fear of my authority.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “But this will bring him,” replied the Ruard grimly.
Hague
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From this reading He will not return directly to the Hague for fear of my authority.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will not return directly to the Hague for fear of my authority.”
HIGHNESSnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But this will bring him,” replied the Ruard grimly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
Honsholredyck
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From this reading “At Honsholredyck, once his mother’s house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “At Honsholredyck, once his mother’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
Kneuterdyk
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From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “At Honsholredyck, once his mother’s house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He will not return directly to the Hague for fear of my authority.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He will not return directly to the Hague for fear of my authority.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He will not return directly to the Hague for fear of my authority.”
on one occasion
From this reading “At Honsholredyck, once his mother’s house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
Pensionarynoun
the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “But this will bring him,” replied the Ruard grimly.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He will not return directly to the Hague for fear of my authority.”
Ruard
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From this reading “But this will bring him,” replied the Ruard grimly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But this will bring him,” replied the Ruard grimly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He will not return directly to the Hague for fear of my authority.”
in or at the place that
From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will not return directly to the Hague for fear of my authority.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Grand Pensionary stood at the window of his residence in the Kneuterdyk Avenue and looked, as he spoke, out at the colourless afternoon.
WITT
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From this reading M. DE WITT AND HIS HIGHNESS “Where is the Prince now?” asked Cornelius de Witt.
