aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading ‘Like making her come alive,’ said Charlotte, looking up at the picture of Dame Eleanour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘No, like making wax images of people and sticking pins in them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading I feel as if the _Language Of_ was bust up, somehow.’
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading ‘Like making her come alive,’ said Charlotte, looking up at the picture of Dame Eleanour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Like making her come alive,’ said Charlotte, looking up at the picture of Dame Eleanour.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading ‘Like making her come alive,’ said Charlotte, looking up at the picture of Dame Eleanour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I should like to do that.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
Eleanour
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From this reading ‘Like making her come alive,’ said Charlotte, looking up at the picture of Dame Eleanour.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel as if the _Language Of_ was bust up, somehow.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Like making her come alive,’ said Charlotte, looking up at the picture of Dame Eleanour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like to do that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I feel as if the _Language Of_ was bust up, somehow.’
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading ‘No, like making wax images of people and sticking pins in them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘No, like making wax images of people and sticking pins in them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I feel as if the _Language Of_ was bust up, somehow.’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘Like making her come alive,’ said Charlotte, looking up at the picture of Dame Eleanour.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ‘Like making her come alive,’ said Charlotte, looking up at the picture of Dame Eleanour.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading ‘Like making her come alive,’ said Charlotte, looking up at the picture of Dame Eleanour.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, like making wax images of people and sticking pins in them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Like making her come alive,’ said Charlotte, looking up at the picture of Dame Eleanour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
Penfold's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘No, like making wax images of people and sticking pins in them.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading ‘Like making her come alive,’ said Charlotte, looking up at the picture of Dame Eleanour.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading ‘No, like making wax images of people and sticking pins in them.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to do that.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I feel as if the _Language Of_ was bust up, somehow.’
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading ‘No, like making wax images of people and sticking pins in them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘No, like making wax images of people and sticking pins in them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should like to do that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Like making her come alive,’ said Charlotte, looking up at the picture of Dame Eleanour.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading ‘No, like making wax images of people and sticking pins in them.
WAXENadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
at the time that
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WAXEN MAN ‘You know what Rupert was saying that day,’ said Charles one day when Rupert as usual was down at Mr. Penfold’s, ‘about doing something real with our magic?’
