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From this reading _Chateau de Ferouzat_, ..., 18...
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I am dwelling neither in China on the Blue River, nor in Red Oceania, nor in White Lapland.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading _Chateau de Ferouzat_, ..., 18...
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading I am dwelling neither in China on the Blue River, nor in Red Oceania, nor in White Lapland.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Chateau de Ferouzat_, ..., 18...
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
dearly loved
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading I am dwelling neither in China on the Blue River, nor in Red Oceania, nor in White Lapland.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading No, you witty giber, my fabulous heritage has not taken wings!
Ferouzat
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From this reading _Chateau de Ferouzat_, ..., 18...
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
giber
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From this reading No, you witty giber, my fabulous heritage has not taken wings!
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, you witty giber, my fabulous heritage has not taken wings!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading No, you witty giber, my fabulous heritage has not taken wings!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
LaplandnounUS /ˈlæplænd/
a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps
From this reading I am dwelling neither in China on the Blue River, nor in Red Oceania, nor in White Lapland.
immediately past
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
not any; not one
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, you witty giber, my fabulous heritage has not taken wings!
OceanianounUS /ˌoʊʃiːˈænjə/
a large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)
From this reading I am dwelling neither in China on the Blue River, nor in Red Oceania, nor in White Lapland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am dwelling neither in China on the Blue River, nor in Red Oceania, nor in White Lapland.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I am dwelling neither in China on the Blue River, nor in Red Oceania, nor in White Lapland.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I am dwelling neither in China on the Blue River, nor in Red Oceania, nor in White Lapland.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
not in physical motion
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No, you witty giber, my fabulous heritage has not taken wings!
teaknounUS /tiːk/
hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am dwelling neither in China on the Blue River, nor in Red Oceania, nor in White Lapland.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
trappistnounUS /ˈtræpɪst/
member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
vasty
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From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
a Caucasian
From this reading I am dwelling neither in China on the Blue River, nor in Red Oceania, nor in White Lapland.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading No, you witty giber, my fabulous heritage has not taken wings!
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading No, you witty giber, my fabulous heritage has not taken wings!
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading My yacht, built of teak, still lies in harbour, and is not swaying me over the vasty deep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No indeed, my dear Louis, I am neither dead nor ruined, nor have I turned pirate, trappist, or rural guard, as you might imagine in order to explain my silence these four months since I last appeared at your illustrious studio.
