used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people still jabbered and watched.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading The priest still apologized to the stone.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lucilla called to them over her shoulder.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Do you think I could sit on this stone without giving offense to the deities?”
Crespin
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From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
deitiesnounUS /ˈdiːətiz/
plural of “deity” — any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading “Do you think I could sit on this stone without giving offense to the deities?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think I could sit on this stone without giving offense to the deities?”
the act of giving
From this reading “Do you think I could sit on this stone without giving offense to the deities?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucilla called to them over her shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you think I could sit on this stone without giving offense to the deities?”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
jabbered
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From this reading The people still jabbered and watched.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
Lucilla
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From this reading Lucilla called to them over her shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading “Do you think I could sit on this stone without giving offense to the deities?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lucilla called to them over her shoulder.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people still jabbered and watched.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest still apologized to the stone.
with low volume
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Lucilla called to them over her shoulder.
be seated
From this reading “Do you think I could sit on this stone without giving offense to the deities?”
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
not in physical motion
From this reading The priest still apologized to the stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The priest still apologized to the stone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The priest still apologized to the stone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lucilla called to them over her shoulder.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think I could sit on this stone without giving offense to the deities?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you think I could sit on this stone without giving offense to the deities?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The priest still apologized to the stone.
Traherne
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From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Crespin smoked on, and Traherne stood quietly studying the place—the lay of its land, the stand of the rocks, the length and strength of the castle walls.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The people still jabbered and watched.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Do you think I could sit on this stone without giving offense to the deities?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think I could sit on this stone without giving offense to the deities?”
