Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
react verbally
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading And then the bungalow and the bearded stranger, and the gossip, and the fear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Was not that just before the vampirism broke out?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
blasphemies
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From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
lacking funds
From this reading Was not that just before the vampirism broke out?
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading And then the bungalow and the bearded stranger, and the gossip, and the fear.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And then the bungalow and the bearded stranger, and the gossip, and the fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading And then the bungalow and the bearded stranger, and the gossip, and the fear.
death of a person
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
hellishadjectiveUS /ˈhelɪʃ/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
and nothing more
From this reading Was not that just before the vampirism broke out?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was not that just before the vampirism broke out?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Was not that just before the vampirism broke out?
Pawtuxet
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From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
rediscoveredverbUS /ridɪˈskʌvərd/
past form of “rediscover” — discover again
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
riflingnounUS /ˈraɪflɪŋ/
the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And then the bungalow and the bearded stranger, and the gossip, and the fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was not that just before the vampirism broke out?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the bungalow and the bearded stranger, and the gossip, and the fear.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
vampirismnoun
belief in the existence of vampires
From this reading Was not that just before the vampirism broke out?
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Those voices heard in argument--"must have it red for three months"--Good God!
Ward'snounUS /wɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was not that just before the vampirism broke out?
Weeden's
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From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What hellish consciousness or voice, what morbid shade or presence, had come to answer Charles Ward's secret rites behind that locked door?
belonging to which person
From this reading The rifling of Ezra Weeden's ancient grave, and the cries later at Pawtuxet--whose mind had planned the vengeance and rediscovered the shunned seat of elder blasphemies?
