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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 "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
awesome
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From this reading On the contrary, his presence, though forbidding and awesome, was full of latent strength and dignity.
back
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
bated
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From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
bay
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From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
beard
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
belittle
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From this reading Great passions had branded his face with deep-set lines, but had failed to belittle him.
branded
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From this reading Great passions had branded his face with deep-set lines, but had failed to belittle him.
breath
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From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
breeze
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
bushy
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
castle
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From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
cliff
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From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, his presence, though forbidding and awesome, was full of latent strength and dignity.
crossed
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From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
CRUTA
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From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
dark
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
deep
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
deep-set
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From this reading Great passions had branded his face with deep-set lines, but had failed to belittle him.
dignity
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From this reading On the contrary, his presence, though forbidding and awesome, was full of latent strength and dignity.
edge
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From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
eyes
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
face
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From this reading Great passions had branded his face with deep-set lines, but had failed to belittle him.
failed
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From this reading Great passions had branded his face with deep-set lines, but had failed to belittle him.
figure
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From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
flowing
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
forbidding
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From this reading On the contrary, his presence, though forbidding and awesome, was full of latent strength and dignity.
fringed
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
full
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From this reading On the contrary, his presence, though forbidding and awesome, was full of latent strength and dignity.
gaunt
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great passions had branded his face with deep-set lines, but had failed to belittle him.
grey
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great passions had branded his face with deep-set lines, but had failed to belittle him.
hair
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Great passions had branded his face with deep-set lines, but had failed to belittle him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
hollows
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
islanders
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From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
jointed
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
lashes
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
latent
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From this reading On the contrary, his presence, though forbidding and awesome, was full of latent strength and dignity.
lines
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From this reading Great passions had branded his face with deep-set lines, but had failed to belittle him.
locks
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
looking
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From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
loose
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
LORD
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From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
lord's
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From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
man
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
mentioned
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From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
most
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From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
object
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From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
old
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
passions
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From this reading Great passions had branded his face with deep-set lines, but had failed to belittle him.
piercing
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
presence
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From this reading On the contrary, his presence, though forbidding and awesome, was full of latent strength and dignity.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
sea
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From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
set
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
showed
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
strange
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From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
streamed
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, his presence, though forbidding and awesome, was full of latent strength and dignity.
superstition
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From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
tall
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the contrary, his presence, though forbidding and awesome, was full of latent strength and dignity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE LORD OF CRUTA" A strange figure stood on the edge of the castle cliff, looking across the bay of Cruta to the sea.
unbounded
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From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
unkempt
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From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was tall, loose jointed, and gaunt, and the long grey beard and unkempt locks of flowing hair which streamed behind in the breeze showed that he was an old man; but his eyes, set back in deep hollows, and fringed with long, bushy grey lashes, were still dark and piercing.
zealously
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From this reading To the islanders, who never mentioned their lord's name save with bated breath and after having zealously crossed themselves, he was the object of the most unbounded superstition.
