Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

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

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

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

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

terminate

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

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From this reading Of these, Caudebec stands unrivalled.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

surround with a cloister, as of a garden

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

to come or go into

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

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From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

past form of “garrison” — station (troops) in a fort or garrison

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

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

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

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

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

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

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

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From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

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From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

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From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

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

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

on one occasion

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

in an original manner

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

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From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

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From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

be standing; be upright

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading Of these, Caudebec stands unrivalled.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

not in physical motion

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

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 From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

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From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

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

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Of these, Caudebec stands unrivalled.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

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

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading Of these, Caudebec stands unrivalled.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The lower valley of the Seine is one of the most beautiful and interesting river-stretches in Northern Europe.

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 From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

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From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

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

From this reading It was the High Street of old Normandy, and feuda, barons and medieval monks have left their mark upon it.

at the time that

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

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

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading On the left bank steep hills, originally wholly clothed with forest and still thickly wooded, run down to the river with few breaks in them, each break, however, being garrisoned by an ancient town.

the act of creating written works

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading From the castle of Tancarville to the abbey of Jumièges you can read the story of their doings; or when you stand in the Roman circus at Lillebonne, or enter the ancient cloister of M. Maeterlinck's modern residence at St. Wandrille, see plainly enough the writing of a still older legend, such as appeared, once, on the wall of a palace in Babylon.