agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Juan sternly silenced his faltering, agitated question as to what was wrong with his lord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Juan sternly silenced his faltering, agitated question as to what was wrong with his lord.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading And San Isodro was the only trysting-place without its walls that happened at the moment to occur to his bewildered brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading And San Isodro was the only trysting-place without its walls that happened at the moment to occur to his bewildered brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
remove the dust from
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading Juan sternly silenced his faltering, agitated question as to what was wrong with his lord.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And San Isodro was the only trysting-place without its walls that happened at the moment to occur to his bewildered brain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
Isodro
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From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And San Isodro was the only trysting-place without its walls that happened at the moment to occur to his bewildered brain.
Juan
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From this reading Juan sternly silenced his faltering, agitated question as to what was wrong with his lord.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Juan sternly silenced his faltering, agitated question as to what was wrong with his lord.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
come together
From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
a particular point in time
From this reading And San Isodro was the only trysting-place without its walls that happened at the moment to occur to his bewildered brain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading And San Isodro was the only trysting-place without its walls that happened at the moment to occur to his bewildered brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
and nothing more
From this reading And San Isodro was the only trysting-place without its walls that happened at the moment to occur to his bewildered brain.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Juan sternly silenced his faltering, agitated question as to what was wrong with his lord.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
San
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From this reading "Go to rest," he said, "and meet me in the morning by the great gate of San Isodro."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading Juan sternly silenced his faltering, agitated question as to what was wrong with his lord.
in the near future
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Juan sternly silenced his faltering, agitated question as to what was wrong with his lord.
not in physical motion
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
trysting-place
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From this reading And San Isodro was the only trysting-place without its walls that happened at the moment to occur to his bewildered brain.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And San Isodro was the only trysting-place without its walls that happened at the moment to occur to his bewildered brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Juan sternly silenced his faltering, agitated question as to what was wrong with his lord.
which person or people
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Nothing was clear to him; but that he must shake off as soon as possible the dust of the wicked, cruel city from his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His servant, who was still waiting at the gate, followed him to ask for orders, and with difficulty overtook him, and arrested his steps.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And San Isodro was the only trysting-place without its walls that happened at the moment to occur to his bewildered brain.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Juan sternly silenced his faltering, agitated question as to what was wrong with his lord.
