aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat up in his bed and cursed roundly.
with anger
From this reading He pulled back the curtains and shouted angrily-- “Come in--in God’s name!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He pulled back the curtains and shouted angrily-- “Come in--in God’s name!”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He sat up in his bed and cursed roundly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He pulled back the curtains and shouted angrily-- “Come in--in God’s name!”
contenting
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From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He sat up in his bed and cursed roundly.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He pulled back the curtains and shouted angrily-- “Come in--in God’s name!”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
having the place or position changed
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading His servant entered, in hastily snatched-up garments.
Fagel
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From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading His servant entered, in hastily snatched-up garments.
Gaspard
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From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He pulled back the curtains and shouted angrily-- “Come in--in God’s name!”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading His servant entered, in hastily snatched-up garments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up in his bed and cursed roundly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat up in his bed and cursed roundly.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
Mynheer
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From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He pulled back the curtains and shouted angrily-- “Come in--in God’s name!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
POLICYnounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled back the curtains and shouted angrily-- “Come in--in God’s name!”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
roundlyadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading He sat up in his bed and cursed roundly.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up in his bed and cursed roundly.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading His servant entered, in hastily snatched-up garments.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He pulled back the curtains and shouted angrily-- “Come in--in God’s name!”
snatched-up
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From this reading His servant entered, in hastily snatched-up garments.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up in his bed and cursed roundly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
WITT
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From this reading THE POLICY OF M. DE WITT Mynheer Gaspard Fagel was roused by persistent knocking on his door.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He was working almost to the limit of his strength and contenting himself with about four hours’ rest, and his one feeling was rage at being disturbed.
