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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
appellations
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
arm
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From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
arms
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From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
ask
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From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
Asmodens
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
Astaroth
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From this reading The leader was Astaroth; me they called Belphegor, and my "blood-comrade" Behoric.
Azazel
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
band
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From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
Behoric
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From this reading The leader was Astaroth; me they called Belphegor, and my "blood-comrade" Behoric.
Belial
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
Belphegor
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From this reading The leader was Astaroth; me they called Belphegor, and my "blood-comrade" Behoric.
Belzebub
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
bestowed
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From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
blood-comrade
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From this reading The leader was Astaroth; me they called Belphegor, and my "blood-comrade" Behoric.
blood-comradeship
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From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
calendar
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
called
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From this reading The leader was Astaroth; me they called Belphegor, and my "blood-comrade" Behoric.
chose
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
distinguished
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
Dopziher
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
drank
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From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
Dromo
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
Flibbertigibbet
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
formed
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From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
gushing
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From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
instance
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
joined
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From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
leader
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From this reading The leader was Astaroth; me they called Belphegor, and my "blood-comrade" Behoric.
Lucifer
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
mask
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From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
men
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From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
Mephistopholes
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
names
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
other
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From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
personages
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
Samiel
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
satanic
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
satyrs
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From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
select
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
Semiazaz
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
slashed
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From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
there
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From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
two
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From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not select their names from the calendar, but chose the appellations of distinguished satanic personages--as, for instance, there was a Belial; a Semiazaz; a Lucifer; Mephistopholes; Belzebub; Azazel; Samiel; Dromo; Asmodens, Dopziher, Flibbertigibbet, and so on.
way
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From this reading The way a blood-comradeship was formed was this: The two men slashed their right arms, and each drank of the blood gushing from the arm of the other.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
WITCH-SABBATH
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From this reading WITCH-SABBATH.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The satyrs did not ask my name when I joined their band; but bestowed one on me with the mask.
