Chapter I

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From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

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

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

(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 The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

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

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

an architectural product or work

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

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

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading This establishment consisted of a large barn and storehouse, with two long wings in the rear.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

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From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

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From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading This establishment consisted of a large barn and storehouse, with two long wings in the rear.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

fill with distaste

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

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

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading This establishment consisted of a large barn and storehouse, with two long wings in the rear.

divisible by two

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

a social unit living together

From this reading One of the wings in the rear served as the abode of the family.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

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

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

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From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

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

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

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

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

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

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This establishment consisted of a large barn and storehouse, with two long wings in the rear.

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

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This establishment consisted of a large barn and storehouse, with two long wings in the rear.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

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From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

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

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

go across or through

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

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From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading This establishment consisted of a large barn and storehouse, with two long wings in the rear.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

a harsh noise made by scraping

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

not often

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

not circulating or flowing

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

having a supporting base

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

a depository for goods

From this reading This establishment consisted of a large barn and storehouse, with two long wings in the rear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

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

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

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

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

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

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

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

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

a person who changes location

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

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

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

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

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

at the time that

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

in or at the place that

From this reading The interior of the sort of parallelogram thus formed served as a courtyard, and was filled with piles of manure rotting in pools of stagnant water, for cow, horse, and sheep stables all opened into this enclosure, where all sorts of domestic animals, from poultry to hogs, were scratching and rooting.

which person or people

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading This establishment consisted of a large barn and storehouse, with two long wings in the rear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If this lonely dwelling attracted the attention of the traveller, he would have been almost certain to have regarded it with mingled melancholy and disgust as one of the too numerous specimens of hideous rural architecture in France, even when these habitations belong to persons possessed of a competence.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In the year 1828 any tourist who was on his way from Blois to the little town of Pont Brillant to visit--as travellers seldom fail to do--the famous castle of that name, the magnificent feudal abode of the Marquises Pont Brillant, would have been obliged to pass a farmhouse standing near the edge of the road, about two miles from the chateau.