AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
ArgumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
Aurelian
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From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the mean time, it may be convenient to enquire what became of Hippolito.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
CircumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
Claudio
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From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
ContinuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
contradictedverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəd/
past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
ConventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading In the mean time, it may be convenient to enquire what became of Hippolito.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
GatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
Hippolito
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From this reading In the mean time, it may be convenient to enquire what became of Hippolito.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
Lacquey
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From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
Leonora
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From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
lock'd
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From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the mean time, it may be convenient to enquire what became of Hippolito.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time, it may be convenient to enquire what became of Hippolito.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
oddnessnoun
the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two)
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
Pallat
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From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
PillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
RoomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
Signiornoun
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
St
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From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
ThoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the mean time, it may be convenient to enquire what became of Hippolito.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He thought it convenient to leave her to her rest, and having lock’d her up in his Room, went himself to repose upon a Pallat by Signior Claudio.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had wandered much in pursuit of Aurelian, though Leonora equally took up his Thoughts; He was reflecting upon the oddness and extravagance of his Circumstances, the Continuation of which had doubtless created in him a great uneasiness, when it was interrupted with the noise of opening the Gates of the Convent of St. Lawrence, whither he was arrived sooner than he thought for, being the place Aurelian had appointed by the Lacquey to meet him in.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A World of other Arguments he used, which she contradicted as long as she was able, or at least willing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last she told him, she would consult her Pillow, and in the Morning conclude what was fit to be done.
