Chapter LXIX · Chapter 69

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

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

later than; following

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

how long something has existed

From this reading At the age of four, I was already the boldest rider and the best shot in the country.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading At the age of four, I was already the boldest rider and the best shot in the country.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The Denvilles were always passionately fond of field sports.

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

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

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

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the age of four, I was already the boldest rider and the best shot in the country.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

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

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading At the age of four, I was already the boldest rider and the best shot in the country.

superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading At the age of four, I was already the boldest rider and the best shot in the country.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading At the age of four, I was already the boldest rider and the best shot in the country.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

a steep rugged rock or cliff

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

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From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

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From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

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From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

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From this reading The Denvilles were always passionately fond of field sports.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The Denvilles were always passionately fond of field sports.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading The Denvilles were always passionately fond of field sports.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading At the age of four, I was already the boldest rider and the best shot in the country.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

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

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

a female heir

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At the age of four, I was already the boldest rider and the best shot in the country.

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

From this reading At the age of four, I was already the boldest rider and the best shot in the country.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

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

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

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

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

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From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

with passion

From this reading The Denvilles were always passionately fond of field sports.

the class of peasants

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

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

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

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

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

the manner in which someone utters a word

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

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

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading At the age of four, I was already the boldest rider and the best shot in the country.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading The Denvilles were always passionately fond of field sports.

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From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

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

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

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

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

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

From this reading At the age of four, I was already the boldest rider and the best shot in the country.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

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

From this reading The Denvilles were always passionately fond of field sports.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading MY HOME The little village of Pilwiddle is one of the smallest and obscurest hamlets on the western coast of Ireland.

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

From this reading To this fact my familiar knowledge and excellent pronunciation of the French language may be attributed, as well as many of the events which covered my after life.

which person or people

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On a lofty crag, overlooking the hoarse Atlantic, stands “Denville’s Shot Tower,” a corruption by the peasantry of “D’Enville’s Chateau,” so called from my great-grandfather, Phelim St. Remy d’Enville, who assumed the name and title of a French heiress with whom he ran away.