afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hereward came back in fear and trembling, after all.
anew
From this reading HOW THEY FOUGHT AGAIN AT ALDRETH.
ALDRETH
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From this reading HOW THEY FOUGHT AGAIN AT ALDRETH.
(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 Hereward came back in fear and trembling, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hereward came back in fear and trembling, after all.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THEY FOUGHT AGAIN AT ALDRETH.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hereward came back in fear and trembling, after all.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
Brandon
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From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hereward came back in fear and trembling, after all.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Hereward came back in fear and trembling, after all.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HOW THEY FOUGHT AGAIN AT ALDRETH.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “My knight, I have long since given up such vanities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My knight, I have long since given up such vanities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Torfrida smiled, and shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
Hereward
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From this reading Hereward came back in fear and trembling, after all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY FOUGHT AGAIN AT ALDRETH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My knight, I have long since given up such vanities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hereward came back in fear and trembling, after all.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “My knight, I have long since given up such vanities.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “My knight, I have long since given up such vanities.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My knight, I have long since given up such vanities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Torfrida smiled, and shook her head.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “My knight, I have long since given up such vanities.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Torfrida smiled, and shook her head.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “My knight, I have long since given up such vanities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY FOUGHT AGAIN AT ALDRETH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
Torfrida
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From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
a shaky motion
From this reading Hereward came back in fear and trembling, after all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “My knight, I have long since given up such vanities.
vanitiesnounUS /ˈvænətiz/
plural of “vanity” — feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “My knight, I have long since given up such vanities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading He believed in the magic powers of the witch of Brandon; and he asked Torfrida, in his simplicity, whether she was not cunning enough to defeat her spells by counter spells.
