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11fitfully — ad. 1. Irregularly, capriciously, in a fitful manner. 2. At intervals, by fits, by starts, by turns, intermittently, flickeringly …
12fitfully — adv intermittently, off and on, sporadically, irregularly, interruptedly, occasionally, by fits and starts, spasmodically …
13fitfully — fit·ful·ly …
14fitfully — See: fitful …
15fitful — fitfully, adv. fitfulness, n. /fit feuhl/, adj. coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly. [1595 1605; FIT2 + FUL] Syn. sporadic, intermittent, erratic, haphazard. * * * …
16Ma Bufang — Lieutenant General Ma Bufang Governor of Qinghai In office 1938–1949 Preceded by …
17bear — bear1 /bair/, v., bore or (Archaic) bare; borne or born; bearing. v.t. 1. to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof. 2. to hold or remain firm under (a load): The roof will not bear the strain of his weight. 3. to bring forth ( …
18doze — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ light VERB + DOZE ▪ have ▪ She had a little doze after lunch. ▪ drift into, fall into …
19sleep — I n. 1) to induce sleep 2) to get (enough) sleep 3) deep, heavy, profound, sound; fitful; light; restful sleep 4) (misc.) to go to sleep; to walk in one s sleep; to put to sleep ( to kill ); ( to make unconscious ); to lose sleep over ( to worry… …
20fitful — fit|ful [ˈfıtfəl] adj not regular, and starting and stopping often ▪ John awoke from a fitful sleep . ▪ The peace talks only seem to be making fitful progress. >fitfully adv ▪ She slept fitfully …
