touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I was just in time for I had only finished locking the door when the Witch Discontent threw herself against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading I ran into the house, closed and bolted the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I ran into the house, closed and bolted the door.
without stop or interruption
From this reading When the Tree-Fairy told of the Witch Discontent's rage, she shuddered, then she continued:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could run faster than she and I reached my home first.
DiscontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
Discontent's
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From this reading When the Tree-Fairy told of the Witch Discontent's rage, she shuddered, then she continued:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I ran into the house, closed and bolted the door.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading I could run faster than she and I reached my home first.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I was just in time for I had only finished locking the door when the Witch Discontent threw herself against it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I could run faster than she and I reached my home first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was just in time for I had only finished locking the door when the Witch Discontent threw herself against it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I was just in time for I had only finished locking the door when the Witch Discontent threw herself against it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I was just in time for I had only finished locking the door when the Witch Discontent threw herself against it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I could run faster than she and I reached my home first.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could run faster than she and I reached my home first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was just in time for I had only finished locking the door when the Witch Discontent threw herself against it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I ran into the house, closed and bolted the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was just in time for I had only finished locking the door when the Witch Discontent threw herself against it.
and nothing more
From this reading "I was just in time for I had only finished locking the door when the Witch Discontent threw herself against it.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading "I was just in time for I had only finished locking the door when the Witch Discontent threw herself against it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could run faster than she and I reached my home first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Tree-Fairy told of the Witch Discontent's rage, she shuddered, then she continued:
and nothing more
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading When the Tree-Fairy told of the Witch Discontent's rage, she shuddered, then she continued:
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran into the house, closed and bolted the door.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I could run faster than she and I reached my home first.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I could run faster than she and I reached my home first.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Tree-Fairy told of the Witch Discontent's rage, she shuddered, then she continued:
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading When the Tree-Fairy told of the Witch Discontent's rage, she shuddered, then she continued:
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I could run faster than she and I reached my home first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Tree-Fairy told of the Witch Discontent's rage, she shuddered, then she continued:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the Tree-Fairy told of the Witch Discontent's rage, she shuddered, then she continued:
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I was just in time for I had only finished locking the door when the Witch Discontent threw herself against it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I was just in time for I had only finished locking the door when the Witch Discontent threw herself against it.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When the Tree-Fairy told of the Witch Discontent's rage, she shuddered, then she continued:
Tree-Fairy
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From this reading When the Tree-Fairy told of the Witch Discontent's rage, she shuddered, then she continued:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was just in time for I had only finished locking the door when the Witch Discontent threw herself against it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The Witch Discontent not only drove me from her house, but she chased me and she screamed at me every step of the way.
at the time that
From this reading When the Tree-Fairy told of the Witch Discontent's rage, she shuddered, then she continued:
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading When the Tree-Fairy told of the Witch Discontent's rage, she shuddered, then she continued:
