The Princess and the Goblin

to officially put a tax, fine, or duty upon someone

The king had laid what they thought too severe taxes upon them.

levyimposeexactinflict

feeling or showing irritation, annoyance, or distress

The nurse, now thoroughly vexed with her for crying, remarked.

annoyedirritatedfrustratedexasperated

firmly decided to do something

She resolved on going wisely to work to find her way back.

decideddeterminedsettled onmade up one's mind

turning around and around very quickly

And she sits in an empty room, spin-spinning all day long.

whirlingrevolvingspinning round and roundgyrating

tasks, activities, or matters concerning one's personal life or business operations

Beyond their own simple affairs, they devise trouble for their neighbours.

businessmattersconcernstasks

undergo a significant or visible change in character or appearance

They said that they had greatly altered in the course of generations.

changedevolvedtransformedmodified

Feeling confused, puzzled, or at a loss due to complexity or surprise

The princess asked, bewildered.

puzzledbaffledconfusedperplexed

inevitably or surely going to happen or be something

She wears it in bed, I’ll be bound.

surecertaindestinedfated

A large, often deep or dark, cave or chamber formed underground, typically in rock

These mountains were full of huge caverns.

cavegrottosubterranean passagehollow

To hold a particular emotion, belief, or grudge deeply and for a long period of time

Still they so heartily cherished the ancestral grudge against those who occupied their former possessions.

harbornurturehold ontonurse

to tidy or arrange hair using a toothed instrument

Her hair was combed back from her forehead and face.

brushedgroomedstyledparted

individuals descended from a specific ancestor or group of ancestors

They cherished the ancestral grudge against the descendants of the king.

offspringprogenyheirsscions