touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
(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 He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
arbitraryadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrbətreri/
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
From this reading As I expected, the holy Pharaoh proved more exacting, more arbitrary than ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I expected, the holy Pharaoh proved more exacting, more arbitrary than ever.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Once he took my hand feverishly in both his own and asked with eagerness:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Once he took my hand feverishly in both his own and asked with eagerness:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Once he took my hand feverishly in both his own and asked with eagerness:
divisible by two
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
at any time
From this reading As I expected, the holy Pharaoh proved more exacting, more arbitrary than ever.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading As I expected, the holy Pharaoh proved more exacting, more arbitrary than ever.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As I expected, the holy Pharaoh proved more exacting, more arbitrary than ever.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Once he took my hand feverishly in both his own and asked with eagerness:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
half-articulate
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From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Once he took my hand feverishly in both his own and asked with eagerness:
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading As I expected, the holy Pharaoh proved more exacting, more arbitrary than ever.
how
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From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
Hugh
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From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I expected, the holy Pharaoh proved more exacting, more arbitrary than ever.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once he took my hand feverishly in both his own and asked with eagerness:
Kamt
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From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
go away from a place
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
engage in
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I expected, the holy Pharaoh proved more exacting, more arbitrary than ever.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once he took my hand feverishly in both his own and asked with eagerness:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
Neit-akrit
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From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he took my hand feverishly in both his own and asked with eagerness:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Once he took my hand feverishly in both his own and asked with eagerness:
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading As I expected, the holy Pharaoh proved more exacting, more arbitrary than ever.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
established beyond doubt
From this reading As I expected, the holy Pharaoh proved more exacting, more arbitrary than ever.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As I expected, the holy Pharaoh proved more exacting, more arbitrary than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I expected, the holy Pharaoh proved more exacting, more arbitrary than ever.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Once he took my hand feverishly in both his own and asked with eagerness:
usurpingverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was really so weak and ill that I had not the heart to leave him.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
which person or people
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He seemed to have vowed special hatred against his mother, more so even than against Hugh; and his screams of rage, whenever he mentioned her name, were terrible to hear, and all day, with half-articulate words, he would make weird plans as to how best he could destroy her happiness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His mind seemed to wander at times, and he would babble of Neit-akrit, of the throne of Kamt, of his mother, and of the stranger who was usurping the crown.
