matters of personal concern
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He observed Roxhythe closely during those days, but he always found that my lord baffled him.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading For the most part they were trivial enough, leaving him plenty of time in which to amuse himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading He observed Roxhythe closely during those days, but he always found that my lord baffled him.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He observed Roxhythe closely during those days, but he always found that my lord baffled him.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He observed Roxhythe closely during those days, but he always found that my lord baffled him.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He observed Roxhythe closely during those days, but he always found that my lord baffled him.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He observed Roxhythe closely during those days, but he always found that my lord baffled him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For the most part they were trivial enough, leaving him plenty of time in which to amuse himself.
to come or go into
From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
FLUSHINGverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part they were trivial enough, leaving him plenty of time in which to amuse himself.
set up or found
From this reading He observed Roxhythe closely during those days, but he always found that my lord baffled him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the most part they were trivial enough, leaving him plenty of time in which to amuse himself.
located inward
From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
the act of departing
From this reading For the most part they were trivial enough, leaving him plenty of time in which to amuse himself.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He observed Roxhythe closely during those days, but he always found that my lord baffled him.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He observed Roxhythe closely during those days, but he always found that my lord baffled him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He observed Roxhythe closely during those days, but he always found that my lord baffled him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
on one occasion
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part they were trivial enough, leaving him plenty of time in which to amuse himself.
a full supply
From this reading For the most part they were trivial enough, leaving him plenty of time in which to amuse himself.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
promptings
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From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
re-consider
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From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
Roxhythe
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From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He observed Roxhythe closely during those days, but he always found that my lord baffled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the most part they were trivial enough, leaving him plenty of time in which to amuse himself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He observed Roxhythe closely during those days, but he always found that my lord baffled him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the most part they were trivial enough, leaving him plenty of time in which to amuse himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading For the most part they were trivial enough, leaving him plenty of time in which to amuse himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
a message informing of danger
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the most part they were trivial enough, leaving him plenty of time in which to amuse himself.
at the time that
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the most part they were trivial enough, leaving him plenty of time in which to amuse himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FLUSHING THUS did Christopher enter the service of Roxhythe against his will, against his inner promptings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took up his position as secretary within the week, and busied himself most conscientiously with his master’s private affairs.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When once the step was taken, he resolutely choked the warning voice within him, and refused to re-consider his decision.
