Chapter VIII

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

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

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

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

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

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

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

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

have

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

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

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

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

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

having a sunken area

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

destroy completely

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

secured with bastions or fortifications

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

having frets

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

a gay feeling

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

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

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

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

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

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

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

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From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

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From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

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From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

plural of “minaret” — slender tower with balconies

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

having a point

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

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From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

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

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

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

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

the season of growth

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

beneath the surface of the water

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

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

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

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

From this reading THE BEAR IN HIS DEN SCHLOSS LYNARBERG stands high on a promontory overlooking a lake, half a dozen miles to the south of Salzbrück.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading Everything about the place, from its tropical gardens to its terraced roofs, suggests luxury, gaiety, pleasure.

plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

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From this reading On the opposite bank of the lake frowns the ancient fortified stronghold of the Counts von Markstein, squatting on its rocky base like a huge black dragon on the coils of its own tail.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

a Caucasian

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The castle is modern, with pointed turrets and fretted minarets, and, being built of marble, throws a dazzling reflection, like a great submerged swan, into the blue waters of the Kaisersee.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Its small, deep-set windows glare across the bright waters at the white splendour of Lynarberg, like the jealous eyes of the monster waiting its chance to spring upon and devour a beautiful young maiden.