Chapter I

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From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

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

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

(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 I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

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

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Fair At Fecamp.

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

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From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading In my veins runs the blood of Roland, and of my forefathers were three marshals of France.

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From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading This only by the way, however; and that a worthy deed may not die.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading This only by the way, however; and that a worthy deed may not die.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The Fair At Fecamp.

a social unit living together

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

a notable achievement

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

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From this reading The Fair At Fecamp.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family

From this reading In my veins runs the blood of Roland, and of my forefathers were three marshals of France.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading In my veins runs the blood of Roland, and of my forefathers were three marshals of France.

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

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

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

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

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

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading This only by the way, however; and that a worthy deed may not die.

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

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

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

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

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

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

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

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial syst

From this reading In my veins runs the blood of Roland, and of my forefathers were three marshals of France.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading This only by the way, however; and that a worthy deed may not die.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In my veins runs the blood of Roland, and of my forefathers were three marshals of France.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

impressive in appearance

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

and nothing more

From this reading This only by the way, however; and that a worthy deed may not die.

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

powerful

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

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From this reading In my veins runs the blood of Roland, and of my forefathers were three marshals of France.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading In my veins runs the blood of Roland, and of my forefathers were three marshals of France.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

a man of rank in the ancient regime

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

be standing; be upright

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This only by the way, however; and that a worthy deed may not die.

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

From this reading The Fair At Fecamp.

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

From this reading This only by the way, however; and that a worthy deed may not die.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In my veins runs the blood of Roland, and of my forefathers were three marshals of France.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading In my veins runs the blood of Roland, and of my forefathers were three marshals of France.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

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

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This only by the way, however; and that a worthy deed may not die.

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

From this reading In my veins runs the blood of Roland, and of my forefathers were three marshals of France.

in or at the place that

From this reading "_I am Jehan de Bault, Seigneur of--I know not where, and Lord of seventeen lordships in the County of---I forget the name, of a most noble and puissant family, possessing the High Justice, the Middle, and the Low.

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

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading This only by the way, however; and that a worthy deed may not die.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading I stand here, the_----" It was the eve of All Saints, and the famous autumn horse-fair was in progress at Fecamp--Fecamp on the Normandy coast, the town between the cliffs, which Boisrose, in the year '93, snatched for the Great King by a feat of audacity unparalleled in war.