anew
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Is that what she calls them?”
cauldronnounUS /ˈkɑːldrən/
a very large pot that is used for boiling
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Perhaps Nathalie will come up later,” suggested her mother, “and tell you some of the thrillers.
concoctionnounUS /kənˈkɑːkʃən/
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
dearly loved
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
fagotverb
ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps Nathalie will come up later,” suggested her mother, “and tell you some of the thrillers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
isn't
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From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Perhaps Nathalie will come up later,” suggested her mother, “and tell you some of the thrillers.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
Nathalie
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From this reading “Perhaps Nathalie will come up later,” suggested her mother, “and tell you some of the thrillers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
Nita's
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From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps Nathalie will come up later,” suggested her mother, “and tell you some of the thrillers.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Perhaps Nathalie will come up later,” suggested her mother, “and tell you some of the thrillers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Perhaps Nathalie will come up later,” suggested her mother, “and tell you some of the thrillers.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
express in words
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that what she calls them?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Is that what she calls them?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
thrillersnounUS /ˈθrɪlərz/
plural of “thriller” — a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
From this reading “Perhaps Nathalie will come up later,” suggested her mother, “and tell you some of the thrillers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Perhaps Nathalie will come up later,” suggested her mother, “and tell you some of the thrillers.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
Vorst
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From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O dear!” was Nita’s wail again, “it is lovely to see the fire and the girls, but I do want to hear the stories they tell.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “Oh, Mother, isn’t it just beautiful?” exclaimed the princess the night of the fagot party, as she watched the flames leap and dance down on the lawn.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Is that what she calls them?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Perhaps Nathalie will come up later,” suggested her mother, “and tell you some of the thrillers.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; it is very suggestive, too,” answered Mrs. Van Vorst, “for it makes one think of the witches in Macbeth, as they stood around the cauldron watching their queer concoction ‘boil and bubble.’”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Perhaps Nathalie will come up later,” suggested her mother, “and tell you some of the thrillers.
