adjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
Dorothy
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
Elspeth
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
most important element
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
Maybank
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
not any; not one
From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
No-Wit
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
paramournoun
a woman's lover
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
patentlyadverbUS /ˈpætəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
sorcerernounUS /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/
A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
Spuraway
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
tensenessnoun
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
which person or people
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
