Chapter VIII

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From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

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

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading SECULAR CARICATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.

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

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

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

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading If we turn from the sacred to the secular, we find the ornamentation not less barbarous.

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

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

represent in or produce a caricature of

From this reading SECULAR CARICATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.

bound with chains

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

be fond of; be attached to

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

a person who is in charge

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

disposed to believe on little evidence

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

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From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading If we turn from the sacred to the secular, we find the ornamentation not less barbarous.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If we turn from the sacred to the secular, we find the ornamentation not less barbarous.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

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

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

the hall of a guild or corporation

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

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

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If we turn from the sacred to the secular, we find the ornamentation not less barbarous.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

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

From this reading SECULAR CARICATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading If we turn from the sacred to the secular, we find the ornamentation not less barbarous.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

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

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading SECULAR CARICATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.

a form of address for a man

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If we turn from the sacred to the secular, we find the ornamentation not less barbarous.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

the state of being ornamented

From this reading If we turn from the sacred to the secular, we find the ornamentation not less barbarous.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

located far away spatially

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading If we turn from the sacred to the secular, we find the ornamentation not less barbarous.

of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

From this reading SECULAR CARICATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

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 But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

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

From this reading SECULAR CARICATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

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

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

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

From this reading If we turn from the sacred to the secular, we find the ornamentation not less barbarous.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

a native of ancient Troy

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading If we turn from the sacred to the secular, we find the ornamentation not less barbarous.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

by bad luck

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If we turn from the sacred to the secular, we find the ornamentation not less barbarous.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

in or at the place that

From this reading Many readers have seen the two giants that stand in the Guildhall of London, where they, or ugly images like them, have stood from time immemorial.

which person or people

From this reading A little book sold near by used to inform a credulous public that Gog and Magog were two gigantic brothers taken prisoners in Cornwall fighting against the Trojan invaders, who brought them in triumph to the site of London, where their chief chained them to the gate of his palace as porters.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But, unfortunately for this romantic tale, Mr. Fairholt, in his work upon the giants,[5] makes it known that many other towns and cities of Europe cherish from a remote antiquity similar images.