English Word · Beginner
spell
A period of illness, or sudden interval of bad spirits, disease etc
Pronunciation: spĕl
Meaning
A period of illness, or sudden interval of bad spirits, disease etc.
Example
I had a job in the great North Woods / Workin' as a cook for a spell / But I never did like it all that much / And one day the ax just fell
I had a job in the great North Woods / Workin' as a cook for a spell / But I never did like it all that much / And one day the ax just fell
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