Chapter VI

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

moved to action

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

later than; following

From this reading Day after day the same scenes were enacted.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

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From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

greatly desired

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

an intense desire for some particular thing

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Day after day the same scenes were enacted.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading Day after day the same scenes were enacted.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

at a previous time

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Woman of Ipswich Those were terrible times in Salem.

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From this reading The Woman of Ipswich Those were terrible times in Salem.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

immediately past

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

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 That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Woman of Ipswich Those were terrible times in Salem.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River

From this reading The Woman of Ipswich Those were terrible times in Salem.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Day after day the same scenes were enacted.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Day after day the same scenes were enacted.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

a state of acute pain

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The Woman of Ipswich Those were terrible times in Salem.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Woman of Ipswich Those were terrible times in Salem.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The Woman of Ipswich Those were terrible times in Salem.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The Woman of Ipswich Those were terrible times in Salem.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Woman of Ipswich Those were terrible times in Salem.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

the art of sorcery

From this reading The people were as frantic now lest they or their friends be accused of witchcraft, as they had formerly been fearful of suffering from its spells.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The judges with their cavalcade came in pomp from Ipswich, and rode solemnly down the street to the meeting-house.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading That craving for excitement which had actuated so many of the possessed, the opportunity for notoriety long coveted and at last put within reach of the coarsest natures, now began to be regarded in their true light.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Woman of Ipswich Those were terrible times in Salem.