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No Surrender

Chapter X

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"Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.
"I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.
I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.
There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.
No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

No Surrender

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of No Surrender is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.
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"I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.
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I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.
/aɪ æm rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd ɑːn ɔːl saɪdz wɪð səˈspɪʃən ɔːr wɪð moʊst rɪˈspektfəl əˈtenʃən əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː ðə ˈpɑːrti ˈfiːlɪŋ ʌv ðoʊz ˈprezənt/
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There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.
/ðer ɪz aɪ ɡriːv tuː seɪ noʊ ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː ʌv kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ðiːz ɡʊd ˈpiːpəl ðæt aɪ æm ə ˈpiːsfəl ˈfɑːloʊər ʌv ðə ˈhiːlɪŋ ɑːrt ðæt aɪ hæv noʊ θɔːt ʌv ˈstɜːrɪŋ ʌp ˌrevəˈluːʃənz ɔːr əpˈsetɪŋ ˈɡʌvərmənts bʌt æm ɑːn ðə ˈkɑːntreri ˈlɑːrdʒli enˈdaʊd wɪð ɔːl ðə ˈkwɑːlətiz wɪtʃ ɡoʊ tuː ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʌv ə ɡʊd ˈsɪtəzən/
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No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

conducting noun US /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/

the way of administering a business

From this reading “No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.”

convulsive adjective US /kənˈvʌlsɪv/

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

From this reading “No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.”

follower noun US /ˈfɑːloʊər/

a person who accepts the leadership of another

From this reading “There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.”

governments noun US /ˈɡʌvərmənts/

plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading “There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.”

outrageously adverb US /ˌaʊˈtreɪdʒəsli/

in a very offensive manner

From this reading “No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.”

restive adjective US /ˈrestɪv/

being in a tense state

From this reading “No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.”

revolutions noun US /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/

plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading “There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.”

upsetting adjective US /əpˈsetɪŋ/

causing an emotional disturbance

From this reading “There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

respectful attention adjective + noun

In this reading “I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.”

lose patience verb + noun

In this reading “"Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.”

shake off verb + particle

get rid of

In this reading “No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.”

most respectful adverb + adjective

In this reading “I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.”

whole world adjective + noun

In this reading “"I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.”

dangerous character adjective + noun

In this reading “"I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.”

good citizen adjective + noun

In this reading “There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.”

into the midst preposition + article + noun counted as “into … midst”

In this reading “No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

Brunnow

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From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/

the way of administering a business

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

causing one to believe the truth of something

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

convulsiveadjectiveUS /kənˈvʌlsɪv/

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

Councillornoun

a member of a council

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

creditnounUS /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

followernounUS /ˈfɑːloʊər/

a person who accepts the leadership of another

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

friend'snounUS /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

governmentsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənts/

plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/

feel grief

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

highly-wrought

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

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

Moser's

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

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/

in an essential manner

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

outrageouslyadverbUS /ˌaʊˈtreɪdʒəsli/

in a very offensive manner

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/

a future prospect or potential

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/

full of or exhibiting respect

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

restiveadjectiveUS /ˈrestɪv/

being in a tense state

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/

plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Now I really am beginning to lose patience," said Max Brunnow, coming in to his friend's rooms.

transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/

past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/

causing an emotional disturbance

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There is, I grieve to say, no possibility of convincing these good people that I am a peaceful follower of the healing art, that I have no thought of stirring up revolutions or upsetting governments; but am, on the contrary, largely endowed with all the qualities which go to the making of a good citizen.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading No one will credit this, and, by an evil chance, here I find myself, with my ominous family name, transported into the midst of this agitated, highly-wrought city of R----, which is constantly making convulsive attempts to shake off its Governor, and generally conducting itself in the most outrageously restive manner.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I am regarded on all sides with suspicion, or with most respectful attention, according to the party feeling of those present.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "I think the whole world has taken up Councillor Moser's notion that I must necessarily be a dangerous character, because I bear the name of Brunnow.

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