adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days and days went by now, and no Satan.
astrologernounUS /əˈstrɑːlədʒər/
someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
banishingverbUS /ˈbænɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meantime two influences had been working well for Marget.
bravingverbUS /ˈbreɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Days and days went by now, and no Satan.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
DaysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days and days went by now, and no Satan.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was dull without him.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meantime two influences had been working well for Marget.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was dull without him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Meantime two influences had been working well for Marget.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dull without him.
Marget
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meantime two influences had been working well for Marget.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime two influences had been working well for Marget.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Days and days went by now, and no Satan.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Days and days went by now, and no Satan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Days and days went by now, and no Satan.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Meantime two influences had been working well for Marget.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading That Satan, who was quite indifferent to her, had stopped going to her house after a visit or two had hurt her pride, and she had set herself the task of banishing him from her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dull without him.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Meantime two influences had been working well for Marget.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Days and days went by now, and no Satan.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
witch-hater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the astrologer, who had returned from his excursion to the moon, went about the village, braving public opinion, and getting a stone in the middle of his back now and then when some witch-hater got a safe chance to throw it and dodge out of sight.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was dull without him.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Meantime two influences had been working well for Marget.
