Chapter VII

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

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

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From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

further or added

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

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

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

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

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

expected hopefully

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

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

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

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From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

a person who is being chased

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

combined into or constituting a chemical compound

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

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

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

a small house with a single story

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

slightly wet

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it

From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

take in liquids

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

highly or nervously excited

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

be mad, angry, or furious

From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

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

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

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

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

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

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

gin made in the Netherlands

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

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

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

ten 10s

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

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

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

a positive motivational influence

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

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

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

engage in

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

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

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

not any; not one

From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

having odor or a characteristic odor

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

a feeling of deep longing

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

bring forth or yield

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

give an incentive for action

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

not often

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

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From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

living in a particular place

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

a large beer glass

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

being ten more than sixty

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

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From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

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From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

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

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

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

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

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

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading State regulations required daily conferences, that the civil arm of the government might lay its commands upon the military and the military make its requisitions upon the civil.

compelling immediate action

From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.

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

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

a working woman who takes in washing

From this reading It was no urgent affair of state, however, that made Muller fume and fuss like a washerwoman on a rainy Monday at Van Slyck's dilatoriness.

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

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

which person or people

From this reading A bit of gossip, casually dropped by the master of a trading schooner who had called for clearance papers an hour before, was responsible for his agitation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading An additional incentive to prompt attendance upon these was that _mynheer_ the resident rarely failed to produce a bottle of Hollands, which, compounded with certain odorous and acidulated products of the tropics, made a drink that cooled the fevered brow and mellowed the human heart, made a hundred and twenty in the shade seem like seventy, and chased away the home-sickness of folk pining for the damp and fog of their native Amsterdam.

plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading MYNHEER MULLER WORRIES Seated in a low-framed rattan chair on the broad veranda of his cottage, Mynheer Hendrik Muller, _controlleur_, and acting resident of Bulungan, awaited in perspiring impatience the appearance of his military associate, Captain Gerrit Van Slyck.