achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The warden allowed her to pass in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
blasphemousadjectiveUS /ˈblæsfəməs/
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The warden allowed her to pass in.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
an instinctive motive
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The warden allowed her to pass in.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed for the time when:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
nameth
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From this reading Every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
go across or through
From this reading The warden allowed her to pass in.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She longed for the time when:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She longed for the time when:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading The warden allowed her to pass in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
at the time that
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
belonging to which person
From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day when passing the jail our Witch was moved with an impulse to go inside.
wretches
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From this reading Her heart ached for these poor wretches whose faces from behind the bars looked so hopeless and unhappy, and whose blasphemous language chilled her.
