aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading These, with some very thin gruel of pigeon grain completed the arrangements.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading These, with some very thin gruel of pigeon grain completed the arrangements.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
carefully weighed
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading These, with some very thin gruel of pigeon grain completed the arrangements.
gruelnounUS /ˈɡruːɪl/
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
From this reading These, with some very thin gruel of pigeon grain completed the arrangements.
Gysbert
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From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
Jacqueline
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From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
lardernounUS /ˈlɑːrdər/
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
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 The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
not any; not one
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These, with some very thin gruel of pigeon grain completed the arrangements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
palatableadjectiveUS /ˈpælətəbəl/
acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading These, with some very thin gruel of pigeon grain completed the arrangements.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
RotterdamnounUS /ˈrɑːtərdæm/
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These, with some very thin gruel of pigeon grain completed the arrangements.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, with some very thin gruel of pigeon grain completed the arrangements.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading These, with some very thin gruel of pigeon grain completed the arrangements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jacqueline remembered two pigeons' eggs that had been laid the day before, and determined that they must go toward furnishing the breakfast-table.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
precisely as stated
From this reading These, with some very thin gruel of pigeon grain completed the arrangements.
Voorhaas
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From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
VOORHAAS'S
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From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
VROUW
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From this reading VROUW VOORHAAS'S SECRET No sooner had Gysbert been dispatched on his journey to Rotterdam, than Jacqueline turned her attention to preparing breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The most careful search in the larder revealed nothing that under ordinary circumstances would be considered in the least palatable.
but in spite of that
From this reading Much to her astonishment, Vrouw Voorhaas was not yet up and about, but she concluded that the woman was wearied out with hard work and anxiety, and was taking an extra, involuntary nap.
