Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

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

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

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

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

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From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading What then was the interior of those dark towers, which we contemplate only in their ruined state?

strikingly different; tending to contrast

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading What then was the interior of those dark towers, which we contemplate only in their ruined state?

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

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From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

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

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading What then was the interior of those dark towers, which we contemplate only in their ruined state?

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

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

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From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

and nothing more

From this reading What then was the interior of those dark towers, which we contemplate only in their ruined state?

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

on the contrary

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

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From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading What then was the interior of those dark towers, which we contemplate only in their ruined state?

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading What then was the interior of those dark towers, which we contemplate only in their ruined state?

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 Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

closely encircling

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

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 Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

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

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading What then was the interior of those dark towers, which we contemplate only in their ruined state?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading What then was the interior of those dark towers, which we contemplate only in their ruined state?

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading What then was the interior of those dark towers, which we contemplate only in their ruined state?

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

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)

From this reading We know one of the brood by the civil process issued against him--Gilles de Retz--the torturer of children.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading What then was the interior of those dark towers, which we contemplate only in their ruined state?

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

often used as intensifiers

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

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

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading LIFE AT WALLINGFORD CASTLE In sketching the life of a mediæval castle, we have dwelt too much upon the brighter side of the picture.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What then was the interior of those dark towers, which we contemplate only in their ruined state?

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

From this reading What then was the interior of those dark towers, which we contemplate only in their ruined state?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Too often, the surrounding peasants looked at them with affright: the story of Blue-Beard is not a mere tale, it is rather a veritable tradition: what was the lord to his vassals, whom his own wife regarded with such great fear?

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a darker one, contrasting with the outward pomp and circumstance as the dungeons with the gay halls above.