adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She thinks that in life I should scorn and forsake her, that in death I should die in her arms!
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art thou useless and powerless now when I need thee most?
avaunt
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From this reading Sorceress, avaunt!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She thinks that in life I should scorn and forsake her, that in death I should die in her arms!
discords
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From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading She thinks that in life I should scorn and forsake her, that in death I should die in her arms!
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thinks that in life I should scorn and forsake her, that in death I should die in her arms!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thinks that in life I should scorn and forsake her, that in death I should die in her arms!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
MargravenounUS /ˈmɑːrɡreɪv/
the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Art thou useless and powerless now when I need thee most?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Art thou useless and powerless now when I need thee most?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Art thou useless and powerless now when I need thee most?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
Phlegethon
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From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading Art thou useless and powerless now when I need thee most?
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She thinks that in life I should scorn and forsake her, that in death I should die in her arms!
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thinks that in life I should scorn and forsake her, that in death I should die in her arms!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She thinks that in life I should scorn and forsake her, that in death I should die in her arms!
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
Sorceressnoun
a woman sorcerer
From this reading Sorceress, avaunt!
SpiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Art thou useless and powerless now when I need thee most?
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading She thinks that in life I should scorn and forsake her, that in death I should die in her arms!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Art thou useless and powerless now when I need thee most?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Art thou useless and powerless now when I need thee most?
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Art thou useless and powerless now when I need thee most?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I tell him that, here, the Spirits who oppose us have summoned a foe that is deaf to my voice, and--" "And," exclaimed Margrave, no longer with gasp and effort, but with the swell of a voice which drowned all the discords of terror and of agony sent forth from the Phlegethon burning below--"and this witch, whom I trusted, is a vile slave and impostor, more desiring my death than my life.
