abbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
abbot's
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From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
affrighted
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From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
lacking funds
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
demanding attention
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Mercy, Father, mercy!"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
a young female
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Mercy, Father, mercy!"
MORDECAI
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From this reading MORDECAI THE SLAVE-DEALER.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
a strong line
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
Septimine
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From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
SLAVE-DEALER
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From this reading MORDECAI THE SLAVE-DEALER.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORDECAI THE SLAVE-DEALER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
unloosened
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From this reading Pale, affrighted, her face in tears, her hair unloosened, Septimine broke into the room and threw herself at the feet of the abbot, crying:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Close upon the heels of Septimine entered two slaves armed with whips, and carrying rolls of rope.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They had run after the young girl, but now stood respectfully awaiting the abbot's orders.
