AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
anew
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
how long something has existed
From this reading Like his wife Louis the Do-nothing was barely twenty years of age.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Several of his familiar attendants stood around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Justly nicknamed the "Do-nothing," he looked as nonchalant as he seemed bored.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Several of his familiar attendants stood around him.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Like his wife Louis the Do-nothing was barely twenty years of age.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Justly nicknamed the "Do-nothing," he looked as nonchalant as he seemed bored.
DO-NOTHINGnoun
person who does no work
From this reading LOUIS THE DO-NOTHING.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Several of his familiar attendants stood around him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Justly nicknamed the "Do-nothing," he looked as nonchalant as he seemed bored.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like his wife Louis the Do-nothing was barely twenty years of age.
JustlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading Justly nicknamed the "Do-nothing," he looked as nonchalant as he seemed bored.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like his wife Louis the Do-nothing was barely twenty years of age.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Justly nicknamed the "Do-nothing," he looked as nonchalant as he seemed bored.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading LOUIS THE DO-NOTHING.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
nicknamedverbUS /ˈnɪkneɪmd/
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading Justly nicknamed the "Do-nothing," he looked as nonchalant as he seemed bored.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
nonchalantadjectiveUS /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Justly nicknamed the "Do-nothing," he looked as nonchalant as he seemed bored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like his wife Louis the Do-nothing was barely twenty years of age.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Justly nicknamed the "Do-nothing," he looked as nonchalant as he seemed bored.
serfsnounUS /sɜːrfs/
plural of “serf” — (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of his familiar attendants stood around him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Several of his familiar attendants stood around him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOUIS THE DO-NOTHING.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Like his wife Louis the Do-nothing was barely twenty years of age.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like his wife Louis the Do-nothing was barely twenty years of age.
belonging to which person
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Like his wife Louis the Do-nothing was barely twenty years of age.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading After having scolded through the window at the serfs, whose noise annoyed him, he stretched himself out again upon his lounge.
a late time of life
From this reading Like his wife Louis the Do-nothing was barely twenty years of age.
