afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Will you go along quietly?" asked the Frieslander, after he had subjected the Baron for some minutes to this disagreeable treatment.
anew
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Will you go along quietly?" asked the Frieslander, after he had subjected the Baron for some minutes to this disagreeable treatment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will you go along quietly?" asked the Frieslander, after he had subjected the Baron for some minutes to this disagreeable treatment.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading "Will you go along quietly?" asked the Frieslander, after he had subjected the Baron for some minutes to this disagreeable treatment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Will you go along quietly?" asked the Frieslander, after he had subjected the Baron for some minutes to this disagreeable treatment.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
Frieslander
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From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Will you go along quietly?" asked the Frieslander, after he had subjected the Baron for some minutes to this disagreeable treatment.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Will you go along quietly?" asked the Frieslander, after he had subjected the Baron for some minutes to this disagreeable treatment.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Will not you, Vrouw Margaret, have pity on me?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
indignitynounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiː/
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
Margaret
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From this reading "Will not you, Vrouw Margaret, have pity on me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Will you go along quietly?" asked the Frieslander, after he had subjected the Baron for some minutes to this disagreeable treatment.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
a particular point in time
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
Mynheer
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From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Will not you, Vrouw Margaret, have pity on me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Will not you, Vrouw Margaret, have pity on me?
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Will not you, Vrouw Margaret, have pity on me?
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
with low volume
From this reading "Will you go along quietly?" asked the Frieslander, after he had subjected the Baron for some minutes to this disagreeable treatment.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
except for; apart from
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Will you go along quietly?" asked the Frieslander, after he had subjected the Baron for some minutes to this disagreeable treatment.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading "Will you go along quietly?" asked the Frieslander, after he had subjected the Baron for some minutes to this disagreeable treatment.
suffocatedverbUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “suffocate” — deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
up to a particular time
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading "Will you go along quietly?" asked the Frieslander, after he had subjected the Baron for some minutes to this disagreeable treatment.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
Vrouw
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From this reading "Will not you, Vrouw Margaret, have pity on me?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Will you not interfere to save me from this cruel indignity?" he exclaimed, but the Vrouw Margaret calmly watched the proceedings of the sturdy Frieslander as if she highly approved of them.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In vain the Baron tried to free himself, in vain he tried to cry out; the moment he opened his mouth, down went his face again into the mud till he was well-nigh suffocated.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will escape me, will you! you are mistaken, Mynheer;" and, his anger aroused, seizing the Baron by the hair, he rubbed his face in the muddy ground.
