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21
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3
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37
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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
45
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53
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55
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62
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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
65
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67
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73
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75
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From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
9
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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BuildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
a large and stately mansion
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ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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a small house with a single story
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
Darton
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doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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ENYS
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
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the act of departing
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Granfer
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granite-piled
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Grannienoun
the mother of your father or mother
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
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HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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LanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
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showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
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LifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
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hear with intention
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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Ltd
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maiden's
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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Mermaid's
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MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
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Night-riders
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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Paternosternoun
(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”
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Piskey-Purse
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
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having or caused by an irregular surface
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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StilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
not in physical motion
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come to a halt, stop moving
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Tamsin's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
Tintagel
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Tor's
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Trebetherick
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TREGARTHEN
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Tregoss
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TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading London Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., Ltd. 3, Paternoster Buildings, E.C.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Page Tintagel Castle Frontispiece King Arthur's Castle, looking North 9 Tintagel Castle 15 By Rough Tor's granite-piled height the bright little Lantern went 21 'Night-riders, Night-riders, please stop!'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By ENYS TREGARTHEN Author of 'The Piskey-Purse' With introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.
wraithnoun
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading 37 'Which is still called King Arthur's Seat' 45 Lifeboat going over the bar of doom 53 Tristram Bird could see over the maiden's head into the pool 55 Trebetherick Bay 62 Chapel Stile 65 'It is the Mermaid's wraith,' cried an old Granfer man 67 Tregoss Moor 73 On the way to Tamsin's Cottage 75 'I hear them laughing.