1825
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From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
ABDERAHMAN
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From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
brought into existence
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading by GEOFFREY CRAYON, GENT.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
Castle-Builder
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From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
pleasing or delighting
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
CombatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
CONTENTEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
CRAYONnounUS /ˈkreɪɑːn/
writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
From this reading by GEOFFREY CRAYON, GENT.
CREOLEnounUS /ˈkriːoʊl/
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
DynastynounUS /ˈdaɪnəsti/
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
edictnounUS /ˈiːdɪkt/
a formal or authoritative proclamation
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
FoundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
GENTnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading by GEOFFREY CRAYON, GENT.
GEOFFREY
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From this reading by GEOFFREY CRAYON, GENT.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
HuguenotnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːt/
a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
JudicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
Letorières
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From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
MOUNTJOY
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From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
Nantz
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From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
NeighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
Note-Book
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From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
Ommiades
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From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
the local environment
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
PassagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
RecoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
RESEARCHESnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
RestorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
revocationnounUS /ˌrevəˈkeɪʃən/
the state of being cancelled or annulled
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
SketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
SKETCHESnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
SteamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
TassonounUS /ˈtæsoʊ/
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father was descended from one of the old Huguenot families that came over to this country on the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
TravelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading MOUNTJOY: or Some Passages out of the Life of a Castle-Builder SKETCHES IN PARIS IN 1825--From the Traveling Note-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
the act of testing something
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
WIDOW'SnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ABDERAHMAN: Founder of the Dynasty of the Ommiades in Spain THE WIDOW'S ORDEAL: or a Judicial Trial by Combat THE CREOLE VILLAGE: A Sketch from a Steamboat A CONTENTED MAN MOUNTJOY OR SOME PASSAGES OUT OF THE LIFE OF A CASTLE-BUILDER I was born among romantic scenery, in one of the wildest parts of the Hudson, which at that time was not so thickly settled as at present.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading My French Neighbor The Englishman at Paris English and French Character The Tuileries and Windsor Castle The Field of Waterloo Paris at the Restoration AMERICAN RESEARCHES IN ITALY--Life of Tasso: Recovery of a Lost Portrait of Dante THE TAKING OF THE VEIL The Charming Letorières
