used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Who art thou, and why art thou here?"
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Who art thou, and why art thou here?"
on or to one side
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
Beggar's
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From this reading The man pulled off his cap ornamented with the Beggar's crescent, and drew himself up to face the physician.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The man pulled off his cap ornamented with the Beggar's crescent, and drew himself up to face the physician.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading The man pulled off his cap ornamented with the Beggar's crescent, and drew himself up to face the physician.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
Dr
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From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The man pulled off his cap ornamented with the Beggar's crescent, and drew himself up to face the physician.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The man pulled off his cap ornamented with the Beggar's crescent, and drew himself up to face the physician.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Who art thou, and why art thou here?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Then he turned to the intruder, sternly inquiring:
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Then he turned to the intruder, sternly inquiring:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man pulled off his cap ornamented with the Beggar's crescent, and drew himself up to face the physician.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
not any; not one
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The man pulled off his cap ornamented with the Beggar's crescent, and drew himself up to face the physician.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The man pulled off his cap ornamented with the Beggar's crescent, and drew himself up to face the physician.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The man pulled off his cap ornamented with the Beggar's crescent, and drew himself up to face the physician.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The man pulled off his cap ornamented with the Beggar's crescent, and drew himself up to face the physician.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Then he turned to the intruder, sternly inquiring:
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned to the intruder, sternly inquiring:
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Who art thou, and why art thou here?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned to the intruder, sternly inquiring:
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man pulled off his cap ornamented with the Beggar's crescent, and drew himself up to face the physician.
Voorhaas's
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From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
Vrouw
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From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
which person or people
From this reading "Who art thou, and why art thou here?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Who art thou, and why art thou here?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man pulled off his cap ornamented with the Beggar's crescent, and drew himself up to face the physician.
Witt
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From this reading THE SECRET OUT Dr. De Witt flew to Vrouw Voorhaas's assistance, pushing the stranger unceremoniously aside in his haste.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For a moment no one spoke while he busied himself over the sick woman.
