used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
Acheronta
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
affatur
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
atque
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
auditnounUS /ˈɔːdɪt/
an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
Avernis
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
BlighnounUS /blaɪ/
British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
Colloquio
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
Deorum
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
the act of discovering something
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
Et
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
etc
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From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
divisible by two
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
fruiturque
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
Glastonbury
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From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
imis
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
impliesverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
locinounUS /ˈloʊki/
plural of “locus” — the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
Magnus
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From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
engage in
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
MarchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
miris
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
modis
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
Multa
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
Northumbrianoun
an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876
From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
RemembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
SCOTLANDnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
simulacra
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One might even believe that the place itself tells its own tale to the sympathetic imagination.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
varias
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
videt
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
voces
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
volitantia
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From this reading 'Multa modis simulacra videt volitantia miris, Et varias audit voces, fruiturque Deorum Colloquio, atque imis Acheronta affatur Avernis.'
WardensnounUS /ˈwɔːrdənz/
plural of “warden” — the chief official in charge of a prison
From this reading _Tales of Northumbria_ _Magnus Sinclair_ _The Lord Wardens of the Marches_, _etc._ AUTHOR OF 'TALES OF NORTHUMBRIA,' 'MAGNUS SINCLAIR' 'THE LORD WARDENS OF THE MARCHES OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND,' ETC.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Certain places, said Stevenson, cry out for a story, and Scott, in any new surroundings, straightway invented an appropriate tale, if there were not already a story or tradition in existence.
whisperings
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From this reading Thus Mr. Bligh Bond in his book, _The Gate of Remembrance_, implies that the whisperings of the _genius loci_ enabled him to make his astonishing discovery of the lost Edgar Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey.
