2.5
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From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
broken-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mountain Moggy; The Stoning of the Witch, by William H G Kingston.
cannot
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From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading It is devoted to the theme of Forgiveness.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
at any time
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
ForgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading It is devoted to the theme of Forgiveness.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Mountain Moggy; The Stoning of the Witch, by William H G Kingston.
the act of departing
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Mountain Moggy; The Stoning of the Witch, by William H G Kingston.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
be the source of pain
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
temporary military shelter
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Mountain Moggy; The Stoning of the Witch, by William H G Kingston.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
Moggy
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From this reading Mountain Moggy; The Stoning of the Witch, by William H G Kingston.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mountain Moggy; The Stoning of the Witch, by William H G Kingston.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mountain Moggy; The Stoning of the Witch, by William H G Kingston.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
and nothing more
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
StoningnounUS /ˈstoʊnɪŋ/
the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
From this reading Mountain Moggy; The Stoning of the Witch, by William H G Kingston.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
tauntingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːntɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mountain Moggy; The Stoning of the Witch, by William H G Kingston.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It is devoted to the theme of Forgiveness.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As such she will live for ever, and cannot be hurt, so they amuse themselves by going to her hut, taunting her, and throwing stones at the hut.
William
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From this reading Mountain Moggy; The Stoning of the Witch, by William H G Kingston.
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Mountain Moggy; The Stoning of the Witch, by William H G Kingston.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On a remote mountainside in Wales there dwells a broken-down old woman, whom the local children believe to be a witch.
but in spite of that
From this reading This is quite a short book, taking only 2.5 hours to read, yet it packs quite a punch.
