1665
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From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _There is a small smell of_ WITCHCRAFT _in and about Boston.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _There is a small smell of_ WITCHCRAFT _in and about Boston.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _There is a small smell of_ WITCHCRAFT _in and about Boston.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
bedevilmentnoun
the act of harassing someone
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _There is a small smell of_ WITCHCRAFT _in and about Boston.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
cronenounUS /kroʊn/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
estimableadjectiveUS /ˈestəməbəl/
deserving of respect or high regard
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
Germain
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From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
godlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːdli/
showing great reverence for god
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _There is a small smell of_ WITCHCRAFT _in and about Boston.
indenturedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdentʃərd/
bound by contract
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _There is a small smell of_ WITCHCRAFT _in and about Boston.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _There is a small smell of_ WITCHCRAFT _in and about Boston.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
Peterham
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From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _There is a small smell of_ WITCHCRAFT _in and about Boston.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading _There is a small smell of_ WITCHCRAFT _in and about Boston.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There is a small smell of_ WITCHCRAFT _in and about Boston.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For this the old crone muttered at him, making an evil sign by her thumb and her nose, and took herself off in great bad humour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Peterham, on returning to his house, found that his wife—an estimable church woman—had fallen from a ladder she had put to the loft for the purpose of observing the conduct of her servant wench and the indentured male servant, the exact moment the crone had made her evil sign.
WITCHCRAFTnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading _There is a small smell of_ WITCHCRAFT _in and about Boston.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A straw doll taken to Meeting throws many into confusion._ In the fall of 1665 two were hanged in Boston for the bedevilment of an elderly woman, her cousin Germain, and her swine.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In that same year Mr. Saul Peterham, a godly, decent man, refused some small rotten apples to an ancient and malicious hag.
