used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Beauty is a witch--" --MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Beauty is a witch--" --MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
ADOnounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading "Beauty is a witch--" --MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Beauty is a witch--" --MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
ColoniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading There he found a congregation, and they lived much respected.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
diffuseverbUS /dɪˈfjuːs/
move outward
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
epilepticadjectiveUS /ˌepəˈleptɪk/
of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
set up or found
From this reading There he found a congregation, and they lived much respected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he found a congregation, and they lived much respected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Beauty is a witch--" --MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There he found a congregation, and they lived much respected.
malevolentadjectiveUS /məˈlevələnt/
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
the force of workers available
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
Michell
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From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Beauty is a witch--" --MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
not any; not one
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Beauty is a witch--" --MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
Pequot
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From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading There he found a congregation, and they lived much respected.
Sabbats
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From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
smugadjectiveUS /smʌɡ/
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
spicedverbUS /spaɪst/
past form of “spice” — make more interesting or flavorful
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he found a congregation, and they lived much respected.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he found a congregation, and they lived much respected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading Desire Michell had been no traditional old hag, hideous and malevolent; no pallid, raving epileptic to accuse herself in shrieking tales of Black Men, and Sabbats, and harm done to neighbors' cattle or crops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
which person or people
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "Beauty is a witch--" --MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Her father was a clergyman who brought his goods and his motherless daughter from England to the Colonies, and settled in "ye Pequot Marsh country."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I will tear the core out of many yellow pages of diffuse writing spiced with smug moral reflections.
