16th
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From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUNTING A WILD MAN.
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
(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 There is the world, then, invading with all its pomp my beloved solitude.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
dearly loved
From this reading There is the world, then, invading with all its pomp my beloved solitude.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
demesnes
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From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
having made preparations
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING A WILD MAN.
huntsnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/
involving invasion or aggressive attack
From this reading There is the world, then, invading with all its pomp my beloved solitude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is the world, then, invading with all its pomp my beloved solitude.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is the world, then, invading with all its pomp my beloved solitude.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
linealadjectiveUS /ˈlɪniəl/
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
Malouet
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From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HUNTING A WILD MAN.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
NimrodnounUS /ˈnɪmrɑːd/
(Old Testament) a famous hunter
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
on one occasion
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading There is the world, then, invading with all its pomp my beloved solitude.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
a state of social isolation
From this reading There is the world, then, invading with all its pomp my beloved solitude.
strangleverbUS /ˈstræŋɡəl/
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There is the world, then, invading with all its pomp my beloved solitude.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
torch-light
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From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
precisely as stated
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
which person or people
From this reading I felt very much disposed to strangle the honest miller, who gave me this morning, in vulgar language, this explanation of my midnight ballad.
belonging to which person
From this reading _16th September._ The forest which once formed part of the demesnes of the abbey, now belongs to a wealthy landed proprietor of the district, the Marquis de Malouet, a lineal descendant of Nimrod, whose chateau seems to be the social center of the district.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading HUNTING A WILD MAN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is the world, then, invading with all its pomp my beloved solitude.
the day immediately before today
From this reading There are almost daily at this season grand hunts in the forest; yesterday, the party ended with a supper on the grass, and afterward a ride home by torch-light.
