Chapter I

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the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

(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 “I will cause all my wealth,… to be left to thee,… if thou wilt part my lover and Neit-akrit forever.”

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From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

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

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He had fallen, half-fainting, upon the marble floor, and clung,… around her knees.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading By Baroness Orczy Author of “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” etc., etc.

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading By Baroness Orczy Author of “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” etc., etc.

a town in southeastern California

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

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

From this reading “I will cause all my wealth,… to be left to thee,… if thou wilt part my lover and Neit-akrit forever.”

on the far side of; further than

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading “Remember that this broken wand might prove the future emblem of… thy power.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By Baroness Orczy Author of “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” etc., etc.

plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles

From this reading By Baroness Orczy Author of “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” etc., etc.

taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

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events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading “I will cause all my wealth,… to be left to thee,… if thou wilt part my lover and Neit-akrit forever.”

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading He had fallen, half-fainting, upon the marble floor, and clung,… around her knees.

an institution created to conduct business

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dearly loved

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

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to double the degree

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

From this reading “Remember that this broken wand might prove the future emblem of… thy power.”

possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire

From this reading By Baroness Orczy Author of “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” etc., etc.

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From this reading By Baroness Orczy Author of “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” etc., etc.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He had fallen, half-fainting, upon the marble floor, and clung,… around her knees.

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

From this reading He had fallen, half-fainting, upon the marble floor, and clung,… around her knees.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

for a limitless time

From this reading “I will cause all my wealth,… to be left to thee,… if thou wilt part my lover and Neit-akrit forever.”

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

yet to be or coming

From this reading “Remember that this broken wand might prove the future emblem of… thy power.”

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From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had fallen, half-fainting, upon the marble floor, and clung,… around her knees.

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From this reading He had fallen, half-fainting, upon the marble floor, and clung,… around her knees.

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

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

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

From this reading He had fallen, half-fainting, upon the marble floor, and clung,… around her knees.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

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

From this reading He had fallen, half-fainting, upon the marble floor, and clung,… around her knees.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I will cause all my wealth,… to be left to thee,… if thou wilt part my lover and Neit-akrit forever.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I will cause all my wealth,… to be left to thee,… if thou wilt part my lover and Neit-akrit forever.”

an iconic mental representation

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plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

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

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

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

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

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plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading He had fallen, half-fainting, upon the marble floor, and clung,… around her knees.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “I will cause all my wealth,… to be left to thee,… if thou wilt part my lover and Neit-akrit forever.”

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

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a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

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a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading He had fallen, half-fainting, upon the marble floor, and clung,… around her knees.

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

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United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

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used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Remember that this broken wand might prove the future emblem of… thy power.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

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From this reading “I will cause all my wealth,… to be left to thee,… if thou wilt part my lover and Neit-akrit forever.”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By Baroness Orczy Author of “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” etc., etc.

British writer (born in Hungary) (1865-1947)

From this reading By Baroness Orczy Author of “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” etc., etc.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “I will cause all my wealth,… to be left to thee,… if thou wilt part my lover and Neit-akrit forever.”

European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads

From this reading By Baroness Orczy Author of “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” etc., etc.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading “Remember that this broken wand might prove the future emblem of… thy power.”

be shown or be found to be

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To recall to mind.

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cause to become

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading By Baroness Orczy Author of “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” etc., etc.

express in words

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Remember that this broken wand might prove the future emblem of… thy power.”

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

From this reading By Baroness Orczy Author of “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “The Emperor’s Candlesticks,” etc., etc.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “I will cause all my wealth,… to be left to thee,… if thou wilt part my lover and Neit-akrit forever.”

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

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “I will cause all my wealth,… to be left to thee,… if thou wilt part my lover and Neit-akrit forever.”

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “Remember that this broken wand might prove the future emblem of… thy power.”

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

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had fallen, half-fainting, upon the marble floor, and clung,… around her knees.

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

From this reading “Remember that this broken wand might prove the future emblem of… thy power.”

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading “I will cause all my wealth,… to be left to thee,… if thou wilt part my lover and Neit-akrit forever.”

used to ask for information about something

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belonging to which person

From this reading _TO_ ELIZABETH, AMY and FLORA BARSTOW _of Garrow Hill, York, whose friendship has helped to render the land of my adoption doubly dear to me, this book is inscribed in token of lasting affection_ “Wilt tell me what lies beyond the hills of Kamt?”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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