used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
anathemanounUS /əˈnæθəmə/
a detested person
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
austeritynounUS /ˌɔːˈsterɪti/
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
give a benediction to
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat, soon loaded, went dragging through the flame-lit tide toward the ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
a young person of either sex
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
derideverbUS /dɪˈraɪd/
treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The boat, soon loaded, went dragging through the flame-lit tide toward the ship.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
at any time
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
Fafard
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From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
flame-lit
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From this reading The boat, soon loaded, went dragging through the flame-lit tide toward the ship.
set up or found
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The boat, soon loaded, went dragging through the flame-lit tide toward the ship.
held dear
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
Pré
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From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
Pêche
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From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
reverenced
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From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
transport commercially
From this reading The boat, soon loaded, went dragging through the flame-lit tide toward the ship.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
in the near future
From this reading The boat, soon loaded, went dragging through the flame-lit tide toward the ship.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boat, soon loaded, went dragging through the flame-lit tide toward the ship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The boat, soon loaded, went dragging through the flame-lit tide toward the ship.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The boat, soon loaded, went dragging through the flame-lit tide toward the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boat, soon loaded, went dragging through the flame-lit tide toward the ship.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading There was no one sick, there was no one sorrowful, there was no child in all Grand Pré, but loved her; yet it was her whim to believe herself feared, and in hourly peril of anathema.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Even Father Fafard, whom she affected to deride, but in truth vastly reverenced, found it hard to maintain a proper show of austerity toward this incomprehensible old woman.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her witchcraft, devoutly believed in by herself, and by a good half of Grand Pré as well, was never known to curse, but ever to bless; yet its white magic she called black art.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Will and Old Wisdom Mother Pêche lived to do good deeds, and loved to think she did them from an ill motive.
