Chapter I · Chapter 1

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The substance of the poem which follows was published under the name of The Witch's Daughter, in The National Era in 1857.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

declared but not proved

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

murder; especially of socially prominent persons

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

a female human offspring

From this reading The substance of the poem which follows was published under the name of The Witch's Daughter, in The National Era in 1857.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading Goody Martin was the only woman hanged on the north side of the Merrimac during the dreadful delusion.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Goody Martin was the only woman hanged on the north side of the Merrimac during the dreadful delusion.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Goody Martin was the only woman hanged on the north side of the Merrimac during the dreadful delusion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading The substance of the poem which follows was published under the name of The Witch's Daughter, in The National Era in 1857.

put to death as punishment

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

transport from one place to another

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The substance of the poem which follows was published under the name of The Witch's Daughter, in The National Era in 1857.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

something considered choice to eat

From this reading Goody Martin was the only woman hanged on the north side of the Merrimac during the dreadful delusion.

past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Goody Martin was the only woman hanged on the north side of the Merrimac during the dreadful delusion.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

being in captivity

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The substance of the poem which follows was published under the name of The Witch's Daughter, in The National Era in 1857.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading The substance of the poem which follows was published under the name of The Witch's Daughter, in The National Era in 1857.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Goody Martin was the only woman hanged on the north side of the Merrimac during the dreadful delusion.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

and nothing more

From this reading Goody Martin was the only woman hanged on the north side of the Merrimac during the dreadful delusion.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading The substance of the poem which follows was published under the name of The Witch's Daughter, in The National Era in 1857.

freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading The substance of the poem which follows was published under the name of The Witch's Daughter, in The National Era in 1857.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Goody Martin was the only woman hanged on the north side of the Merrimac during the dreadful delusion.

term of address for a man

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

From this reading The substance of the poem which follows was published under the name of The Witch's Daughter, in The National Era in 1857.

an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

before a time limit expires

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The substance of the poem which follows was published under the name of The Witch's Daughter, in The National Era in 1857.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

a message informing of danger

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

in or at the place that

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Her home was in what is now known as Pleasant Valley on the Merrimac, a little above the old Ferry way, where, tradition says, an attempt was made to assassinate Sir Edmund Andros on his way to Falmouth (afterward Portland) and Pemaquid, which was frustrated by a warning timely given.

which person or people

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.

possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading The substance of the poem which follows was published under the name of The Witch's Daughter, in The National Era in 1857.

the art of sorcery

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Susanna Martin, an aged woman of Amesbury, Mass., was tried and executed for the alleged crime of witchcraft.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The aged wife of Judge Bradbury who lived on the other side of the Powow River was imprisoned and would have been put to death but for the collapse of the hideous persecution.