ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What have I done to you, to be so persecuted?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
croaked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I defy you!” croaked the old hag.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “You dare not harm me!”
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “I defy you!” croaked the old hag.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What have I done to you, to be so persecuted?”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading “I defy you!” croaked the old hag.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “You dare not harm me!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have I done to you, to be so persecuted?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What have I done to you, to be so persecuted?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
Mombi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You dare not harm me!”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I defy you!” croaked the old hag.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading “What have I done to you, to be so persecuted?”
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What have I done to you, to be so persecuted?”
Sorceressnoun
a woman sorcerer
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have I done to you, to be so persecuted?”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you seek me?” asked Mombi, still scarce able to speak plainly for lack of breath.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have done nothing to me,” answered the gentle Sorceress; “but I suspect you have been guilty of several wicked actions; and if I find it is true that you have so abused your knowledge of magic, I intend to punish you severely.”
