anew
From this reading And he was again seized with his customary misgiving.
(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 “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Nobody heeded these words, nobody attempted to soothe his ridiculous apprehensions.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Nobody heeded these words, nobody attempted to soothe his ridiculous apprehensions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading And he was again seized with his customary misgiving.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
Fornerol
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From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he was again seized with his customary misgiving.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Nobody heeded these words, nobody attempted to soothe his ridiculous apprehensions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he was again seized with his customary misgiving.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
it's
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From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
Marguerite's
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From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading And he was again seized with his customary misgiving.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody heeded these words, nobody attempted to soothe his ridiculous apprehensions.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Nobody heeded these words, nobody attempted to soothe his ridiculous apprehensions.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading And he was again seized with his customary misgiving.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Nobody heeded these words, nobody attempted to soothe his ridiculous apprehensions.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nobody heeded these words, nobody attempted to soothe his ridiculous apprehensions.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was again seized with his customary misgiving.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dr. Fornerol rose painfully to his feet, stretched the wearied muscles of his arms with an effort, and went off on his round of visits through the town.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know what is going on in Queen Marguerite’s house; I hear cries and the noise of furniture being overturned.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he was again seized with his customary misgiving.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “That old lady will set fire to her house, and the whole block of buildings will be burnt: it’s all wood.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading Nobody heeded these words, nobody attempted to soothe his ridiculous apprehensions.
