Chapter V

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

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

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

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

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

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

impressive in appearance

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

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From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

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From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

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From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

someone who writes chronicles

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

a state at a particular time

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

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

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

without the natural or usual covering

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

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From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

making light of

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

a person who accepts the leadership of another

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

set up or found

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

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

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

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From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

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

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

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

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

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

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

very generous

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

inflected form of “level” — aim at

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

for more time

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

not any; not one

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

above and across; more than

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

past form of “partition” — divide into parts, pieces, or sections

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

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

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

Identical; not different.

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

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From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

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From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

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From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

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From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

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From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.

of or relating to a territory

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

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

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

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

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

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

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area

From this reading There is no part of inhabited England, rural or urban, to be found precisely in the same condition, or presenting the same aspect, as in the days of King Henry the Third.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading And if the baronial hall of the Bellamonts is no longer to be found _in situ_ at Swarkstone, on the Derbyshire banks of the Trent, the devastating hands of Time and Warfare must be blamed, not the present chronicler.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The very eminence from which their castellated hall looked down upon the distant river has been levelled and ploughed up, as if to score out all record of Bellamont possession.

which person or people

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

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From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Besides the Danish Sverk or Swark's _tun_ (or territorial enclosure), Sinfin Moor, Chellaston, and all the lands down to the broad river, had been included in the demesne granted to his Norman follower and his descendants by William the Conqueror, who took and gave the property of the conquered with a like lavish profusion.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading But the lands have been denuded of wood, partitioned, bought, sold, passed in heirship or exchange for centuries since a Bellamont held sway over all.