used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
alleviationnounUS /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was rough work, indeed, as the Dominé had foretold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
Boxlo
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From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
Brabant
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From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
carefully weighed
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
Dominé
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From this reading It was rough work, indeed, as the Dominé had foretold.
divisible by two
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading It was rough work, indeed, as the Dominé had foretold.
FORFEITSnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪts/
plural of “forfeit” — something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
grimenounUS /ɡraɪm/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was rough work, indeed, as the Dominé had foretold.
only a very short time before
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was rough work, indeed, as the Dominé had foretold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rough work, indeed, as the Dominé had foretold.
Jonker
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From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
oil-stench
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From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
Otto
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From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was rough work, indeed, as the Dominé had foretold.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
self-torturenoun
self-imposed distress
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
slaving
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From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
sugar-distillery
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From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
throbs
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From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fortunately he was very robust, but that, although an alleviation, can hardly be considered an excuse.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Night after night the Jonker stood, stripped to the waist, before the blazing furnaces; in the small hours he came home to his lodgings and strove to snatch from the daylight such sleep as he could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rough work, indeed, as the Dominé had foretold.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Sometimes even he wondered whether such slaving, amid grime and oil-stench and sick throbs, was his natural fate, but his father had truly described him as animated by a passion of self-torture.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was rough work, indeed, as the Dominé had foretold.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading FORFEITS ALL ROUND For the next three months Otto worked in a sugar-distillery at Boxlo, a little town among the wilds of Brabant.
