Cathedral of the Sea (1)

a small piece of land enclosed by a fence to keep farm animals in; a sheep pen

Despite the rain, everyone was in high spirits.

tread-trod-trodden

ribald remarks or jokes are humorous, rude, and about sex; a ribald remark ribald humour

[space, distance, effort, relief, difficulty]

a large group of people in one place SYN crowd She got lost in the throng. a throng of excited spectators

very tired or bored, especially because you have been doing something for a long time She found Rachel in the kitchen, looking old and weary. She sat down with a weary sigh.

a mixture of loud noises, especially the noise of a lot of people talking at the same time

the mystery surrounding Elena’s untimely demise (=when death happens sooner than is normal or expected)

a madcap person behaves in a crazy and often funny way

to make someone have a particular feeling, thought etc again SYN reawaken The trial has rekindled painful memories of the war.

property and money that a woman gives to her husband when they marry in some societies; to bring dowry

if something such as power, influence, or a feeling wanes, it becomes gradually less strong or less important My enthusiasm for the project was waning. The group’s influence had begun to wane by this time.

if you are besieged by people, you have a lot of them around you Miller was besieged by press photographers.

She flushed and looked down.

to move up and down with very strong movements Michael’s shoulders heaved with silent laughter. The sea heaved up and down beneath the boat.

a place where metal is heated and shaped into objects

to move around quickly, looking very busy bustle about/round etc Madge bustled round the room, putting things away.

a vine grower

to take or give someone control over an organization or country Owens will officially take over the reins in a few weeks.

to do something that you think you are really too important to do – often used humorously Travis called after her, but she didn’t deign to answer.

a gaggle of tourists/children etc a noisy group of people a gaggle of teenage girls; a gaggle of geese

to laugh in a loud unpleasant way, making short high sounds

bellow out orders

the round end of a sword handle

to behave or speak in a weak complaining way, especially when you are crying A small boy was sniveling on a chair.