used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The village green is in fact only a prolongation of the court-yard of the château.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
battlementedadjective
protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
a period of 100 years
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
Chagny
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From this reading Earlier it took its name of the Château de Chagny from the village which was grouped round it.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
court-yard
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From this reading The village green is in fact only a prolongation of the court-yard of the château.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Earlier it took its name of the Château de Chagny from the village which was grouped round it.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
descendsverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
dolphinsnounUS /ˈdɑːlfənz/
plural of “dolphin” — large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
Domfront
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From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
DOROTHY'S
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From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Earlier it took its name of the Château de Chagny from the village which was grouped round it.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
esplanadenounUS /ˌespləˈnɑːd/
a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The village green is in fact only a prolongation of the court-yard of the château.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The village green is in fact only a prolongation of the court-yard of the château.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading Earlier it took its name of the Château de Chagny from the village which was grouped round it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
located inward
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village green is in fact only a prolongation of the court-yard of the château.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Earlier it took its name of the Château de Chagny from the village which was grouped round it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Earlier it took its name of the Château de Chagny from the village which was grouped round it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
not any; not one
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
and nothing more
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
Orne
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From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
prolongationnoun
the act of prolonging something
From this reading The village green is in fact only a prolongation of the court-yard of the château.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
Roborey
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From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
rockerynoun
a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Earlier it took its name of the Château de Chagny from the village which was grouped round it.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
sirensnounUS /ˈsaɪrənz/
plural of “siren” — a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
sun-dial
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From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOROTHY'S CIRCUS The château, situated at no great distance from Domfront, in the most rugged district of the picturesque department of the Orne, only received the name of Roborey in the course of the eighteenth century.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Earlier it took its name of the Château de Chagny from the village which was grouped round it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Earlier it took its name of the Château de Chagny from the village which was grouped round it.
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 The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Earlier it took its name of the Château de Chagny from the village which was grouped round it.
at the time that
From this reading When the iron gates are open the two form an esplanade, constructed over the ancient moat, from which one descends on the right and left by steep slopes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Earlier it took its name of the Château de Chagny from the village which was grouped round it.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The inner court-yard, circular and enclosed by two battlemented walls which run to the buildings of the château, is adorned by a fine old fountain of dolphins and sirens and a sun-dial set up on a rockery in the worst taste.
