Chapter I

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

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from one side of something to the other

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

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

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

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

From this reading Author of "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," "The Double Traitor," "The Illustrious Prince," etc.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

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From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

fresh and animated

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

showing who or what does the action

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From this reading Author of "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," "The Double Traitor," "The Illustrious Prince," etc.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

rid of obstructions

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

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From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading My home was a quaint, three-storeyed, ivy-clad farmhouse in a Midland county.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

increase twofold

From this reading Author of "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," "The Double Traitor," "The Illustrious Prince," etc.

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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

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house for a farmer and family

From this reading My home was a quaint, three-storeyed, ivy-clad farmhouse in a Midland county.

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

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From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

an ornamental facade

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From this reading Author of "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," "The Double Traitor," "The Illustrious Prince," etc.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

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From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

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

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading My home was a quaint, three-storeyed, ivy-clad farmhouse in a Midland county.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Author of "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," "The Double Traitor," "The Illustrious Prince," etc.

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

From this reading My home was a quaint, three-storeyed, ivy-clad farmhouse in a Midland county.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

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From this reading My home was a quaint, three-storeyed, ivy-clad farmhouse in a Midland county.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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and nothing more

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

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From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

the common people generally

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

a town in west central Texas

From this reading My home was a quaint, three-storeyed, ivy-clad farmhouse in a Midland county.

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading Author of "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," "The Double Traitor," "The Illustrious Prince," etc.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Author of "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," "The Double Traitor," "The Illustrious Prince," etc.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My home was a quaint, three-storeyed, ivy-clad farmhouse in a Midland county.

drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," "The Double Traitor," "The Illustrious Prince," etc.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

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suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Author of "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," "The Double Traitor," "The Illustrious Prince," etc.

plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

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strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading My home was a quaint, three-storeyed, ivy-clad farmhouse in a Midland county.

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From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

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From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

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From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

having a supporting base

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

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

From this reading Author of "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," "The Double Traitor," "The Illustrious Prince," etc.

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From this reading My home was a quaint, three-storeyed, ivy-clad farmhouse in a Midland county.

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

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading Author of "Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo," "The Double Traitor," "The Illustrious Prince," etc.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)

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capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

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

From this reading My home was a quaint, three-storeyed, ivy-clad farmhouse in a Midland county.

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

From this reading In front, just across the road, was the boundary-wall of Ravenor Park, with its black fir spinneys, huge masses of lichen-covered rock, clear fish-ponds, and breezy hills, from the summits of which were visible the sombre grey towers of Ravenor Castle, standing out with grim, rugged boldness against the sky.

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From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

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

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

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in the company of; together with

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the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading It lay in a hollow, nestled close up against Rothland Wood, the dark, close-growing trees of which formed a picturesque background to the worn greystone whereof it was fashioned.