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From this reading _The Episode Called The Castle of Content_ 1.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
Allonby
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From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
beldamenoun
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was half-frightened by the sudden whirl of Dame Fortune's wheel.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _The Episode Called The Castle of Content_ 1.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _The Episode Called The Castle of Content_ 1.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading _The Episode Called The Castle of Content_ 1.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading I was half-frightened by the sudden whirl of Dame Fortune's wheel.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
dearienoun
a special loved one
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I said, "Why have you done this?"
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
EpisodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading _The Episode Called The Castle of Content_ 1.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
Fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I was half-frightened by the sudden whirl of Dame Fortune's wheel.
a quick look
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
half-frightened
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From this reading I was half-frightened by the sudden whirl of Dame Fortune's wheel.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I said, "Why have you done this?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Episode Called The Castle of Content_ 1.
any competition
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
revenuesnounUS /ˈrevənuːz/
plural of “revenue” — the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, "Why have you done this?"
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I was half-frightened by the sudden whirl of Dame Fortune's wheel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Episode Called The Castle of Content_ 1.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said, "Why have you done this?"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
male cat
From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
twas
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From this reading "Dear cousin in motley," grinned the beldame, "'twas for hatred of Tom Allonby and all his accursed race that I have kept the secret thus long.
unwashedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɑːʃt/
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was half-frightened by the sudden whirl of Dame Fortune's wheel.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading I was half-frightened by the sudden whirl of Dame Fortune's wheel.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading I was half-frightened by the sudden whirl of Dame Fortune's wheel.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I said, "Why have you done this?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _I Glimpse the Castle_ "And so, dearie," she ended, "you may seize the revenues of Allonby with unwashed hands."
