Chapter XXI · Blarney

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From this reading 1446,” which may be translated liberally, “Cormac Macarthy, bould as bricks, Made me in Fourteen Forty-six.”

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading 1446,” which may be translated liberally, “Cormac Macarthy, bould as bricks, Made me in Fourteen Forty-six.”

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 1446,” which may be translated liberally, “Cormac Macarthy, bould as bricks, Made me in Fourteen Forty-six.”

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

flattery designed to gain favor

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

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From this reading 1446,” which may be translated liberally, “Cormac Macarthy, bould as bricks, Made me in Fourteen Forty-six.”

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading 1446,” which may be translated liberally, “Cormac Macarthy, bould as bricks, Made me in Fourteen Forty-six.”

lacking funds

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

plural of “cheese” — a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

the property of being moderately cold

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

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From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

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From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

turn aside; turn away from

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

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From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

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From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

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From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

being six more than forty

From this reading 1446,” which may be translated liberally, “Cormac Macarthy, bould as bricks, Made me in Fourteen Forty-six.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading 1446,” which may be translated liberally, “Cormac Macarthy, bould as bricks, Made me in Fourteen Forty-six.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

in a willing manner

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

comparative of “gloomy” — depressingly dark

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

destroyed or killed

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

an old form of “has”

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

defying expression or description

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

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From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

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From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

freely in a nonliteral manner

From this reading 1446,” which may be translated liberally, “Cormac Macarthy, bould as bricks, Made me in Fourteen Forty-six.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

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From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

king of Scotland (died in 1057)

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

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From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

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From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 1446,” which may be translated liberally, “Cormac Macarthy, bould as bricks, Made me in Fourteen Forty-six.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

above and across; more than

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

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From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

third-person singular of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

not used up

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

be seated

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

English blue cheese

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Oliver Cromwell, he did her pummell, And broke a breach all in her battlement,” and then to another stone lower down in the tower, and bearing the inscription, “_Cormac Macarthy Fort is Me Fieri Fecit_, a.d.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading 1446,” which may be translated liberally, “Cormac Macarthy, bould as bricks, Made me in Fourteen Forty-six.”

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

an old word for “to”

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The old _Castle of Blarney_, like the castle of Macbeth, by Inverness, “hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentler senses;” and it commands a fine view “over the water and over the Lee” over lake and meadow, and over “the Groves of Blarney,” renowned in song.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

at the time that

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Looking down this cavity, made gloomier by the dark ivy and wild myrtle, which grow from floor to battlement, one feels that fainty thrill and chilliness which is equally unpleasant and indescribable, and gladly divert our attention, first to the stone displaced by a cannon shot, in the days of the incomparable _Lady Jeffreys_, when

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The landscape rewards your exertions, when you have ascended the narrow staircase of the sole remaining tower, and this somewhat resembles (“_magna componere_”) an excellent “Stilton,” which has gone the way of all good cheeses, and is now a hollow ruin--a ruin on which some sentimental mouse might sit, like Marins at Carthage, and bitterly recall the past.