Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Like Plenhöel, it stands on a lofty cliff fronting a magnificent sea view.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Of course it is quite needless to add that the Castle and its dependencies are of the purest and most ancient Gothic architecture.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Of course it is quite needless to add that the Castle and its dependencies are of the purest and most ancient Gothic architecture.

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

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

an architectural product or work

From this reading Of course it is quite needless to add that the Castle and its dependencies are of the purest and most ancient Gothic architecture.

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

From this reading Of course it is quite needless to add that the Castle and its dependencies are of the purest and most ancient Gothic architecture.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

only a very short time before

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

capable of being borne though unpleasant

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Like Plenhöel, it stands on a lofty cliff fronting a magnificent sea view.

plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course it is quite needless to add that the Castle and its dependencies are of the purest and most ancient Gothic architecture.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

plural of “date” — the specified day of the month

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

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

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

plural of “dependency” — the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

From this reading Of course it is quite needless to add that the Castle and its dependencies are of the purest and most ancient Gothic architecture.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

the domain controlled by a duke or duchess

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

divisible by two

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading Like Plenhöel, it stands on a lofty cliff fronting a magnificent sea view.

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

From this reading Of course it is quite needless to add that the Castle and its dependencies are of the purest and most ancient Gothic architecture.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

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

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

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From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

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

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Like Plenhöel, it stands on a lofty cliff fronting a magnificent sea view.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

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

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like Plenhöel, it stands on a lofty cliff fronting a magnificent sea view.

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

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Like Plenhöel, it stands on a lofty cliff fronting a magnificent sea view.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading Like Plenhöel, it stands on a lofty cliff fronting a magnificent sea view.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Of course it is quite needless to add that the Castle and its dependencies are of the purest and most ancient Gothic architecture.

unnecessary and unwarranted

From this reading Of course it is quite needless to add that the Castle and its dependencies are of the purest and most ancient Gothic architecture.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

the local environment

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

cut or make a way through

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

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From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

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From this reading Like Plenhöel, it stands on a lofty cliff fronting a magnificent sea view.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Of course it is quite needless to add that the Castle and its dependencies are of the purest and most ancient Gothic architecture.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

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From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Like Plenhöel, it stands on a lofty cliff fronting a magnificent sea view.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

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

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

plural of “siren” — a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading Like Plenhöel, it stands on a lofty cliff fronting a magnificent sea view.

plural of “story” — 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 The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

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

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

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

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

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

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

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

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

precisely as stated

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Like Plenhöel, it stands on a lofty cliff fronting a magnificent sea view.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

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

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

at the time that

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.

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

From this reading The Castle dates back to the early days of the Duchy, and is built in two, and in some parts in three, stories of singularly massive blocks of granite, with cloisters above and below--that is, on the side facing the open country and the Vallée de Salvières, which alone deserves quite a separate description, so unique and beautiful it is.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The pit-like dark, th’ impassioned prayers and saintly For souls abroad, the life-boat barely inned, The desperate sirens laboring far and faintly To pierce the wall of wind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Salvières was at its very best when its owners arrived there with their little nephew--for even midsummer heat is on the Normandy coast entirely bearable--and more so.