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adjutant
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From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
approval
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
arrived
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From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
came
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From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
checked
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
concentrate
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From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
Crown
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dash
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From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
day
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From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
Dorothy
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earth
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From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
Elspeth
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
excitement
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From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
fever
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From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
finally
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From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
Grace
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
heat
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From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
high
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From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
Judge
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
jury
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
lessening
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From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
maidennoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
main
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From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
Maybank
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
more
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From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
morrow
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From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
Mother
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
nephew
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
No-Wit
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
nodding
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
now
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
off
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
paramour
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From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
patently
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From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
ran
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From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
sorcerernounUS /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/
A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
Spuraway
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
tenseness
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From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The fourth day came and the fever ran more high than before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
throng
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
wicked
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From this reading It remained on this day to concentrate upon and finally dash to earth the main sorcerer and that one who patently had been his paramour and adjutant—the “maiden” of the wicked crew.
WITCH
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From this reading THE WITCH THE morrow came and went in heat and tenseness and excitement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The third day arrived and passed with no lessening.
youth
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From this reading The Crown, the jury, and the Witch Judge, the throng nodding approval, had now checked off Mother Spuraway, Grace Maybank, Dorothy and her nephew, Elspeth No-Wit, and the youth.
