Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Every day he would shout through the closed door to Jacqueline, inquiring about Gysbert's condition.

past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

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From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Very infrequently she answered that he was a little better.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Generally she would reply that he was no better, or that the symptoms were very much worse.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Every day he would shout through the closed door to Jacqueline, inquiring about Gysbert's condition.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Every day he would shout through the closed door to Jacqueline, inquiring about Gysbert's condition.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day he would shout through the closed door to Jacqueline, inquiring about Gysbert's condition.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

a relatively long dagger with a straight blade

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day he would shout through the closed door to Jacqueline, inquiring about Gysbert's condition.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

set up or found

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Generally she would reply that he was no better, or that the symptoms were very much worse.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every day he would shout through the closed door to Jacqueline, inquiring about Gysbert's condition.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

not many times

From this reading Very infrequently she answered that he was a little better.

given to inquiry

From this reading Every day he would shout through the closed door to Jacqueline, inquiring about Gysbert's condition.

enter uninvited

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

not close together in time

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

small in range or scope

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

not any; not one

From this reading Generally she would reply that he was no better, or that the symptoms were very much worse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Generally she would reply that he was no better, or that the symptoms were very much worse.

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Generally she would reply that he was no better, or that the symptoms were very much worse.

in a rigorous manner

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Generally she would reply that he was no better, or that the symptoms were very much worse.

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading Every day he would shout through the closed door to Jacqueline, inquiring about Gysbert's condition.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading Generally she would reply that he was no better, or that the symptoms were very much worse.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Generally she would reply that he was no better, or that the symptoms were very much worse.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Every day he would shout through the closed door to Jacqueline, inquiring about Gysbert's condition.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

the topmost one of two

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

precisely as stated

From this reading Generally she would reply that he was no better, or that the symptoms were very much worse.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Generally she would reply that he was no better, or that the symptoms were very much worse.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fiction of Gysbert's illness with the plague was rigorously adhered to, and beyond opening the door a crack to poke in the food, Dirk Willumhoog never ventured to intrude.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Generally she would reply that he was no better, or that the symptoms were very much worse.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Every day he would shout through the closed door to Jacqueline, inquiring about Gysbert's condition.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ALONZO DE ROVA IS AS GOOD AS HIS WORD Meanwhile, Jacqueline and Gysbert, isolated in the upper room of the little farmhouse in Zoeterwoude, found themselves with a great deal of time on their hands, and liberty to do pretty much as they liked within their limited space.