Chapter X

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

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

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

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

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

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

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

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

for the reason that

From this reading It is a wooded hill, because it has been a neglected one.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It is a wooded hill, because it has been a neglected one.

capable of wounding

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

confined by bonds

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

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From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

placed in a grave

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

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From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

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From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

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From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

brought together in one place

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

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

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

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

From this reading It is a wooded hill, because it has been a neglected one.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

a vast multitude

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

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

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

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

From this reading It is a wooded hill, because it has been a neglected one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a wooded hill, because it has been a neglected one.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

plural of “kilometre” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

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

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

disregarded

From this reading It is a wooded hill, because it has been a neglected one.

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

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

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is a wooded hill, because it has been a neglected one.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

flesh of either quail or grouse

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

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From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

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

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

travel through water

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

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

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

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From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

(of bolts or screws) having screw threads

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

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

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

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

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

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

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

being five more than twenty

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

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

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE END The Chateau of La Ferté stands upon a low hill forty kilometres (about twenty-five miles) northeast of Briois.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

plural of “wall” — 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 Its great towers are falling to ruin; the stone walls that bound them together are in decay, but buried in the thicketed vines that have sprung upon them in profusion like a horde of biting hounds.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The old trees of the ancient demesne have grown up in disorder, and have gathered to themselves a wild brood of other trees and bushes.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The whole place is a wilderness, but threaded with paths of picnickers--_parties du plaisir_--and it is a place, too, full of game; here pasture deer, and the fox lurks in its coverts, and the grouse and the partridge, and on the shielded lake swim wild ducks.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading It is a wooded hill, because it has been a neglected one.