Chapter XIV

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading In the ancient town of Caen, in the Silver Lion, the Rev. Isaac Dixie that evening made himself partially understood, and altogether comfortable.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had an excellent dinner, and partook, moderately of course, of the very best vintage in the crypt of that venerable inn.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading In the ancient town of Caen, in the Silver Lion, the Rev. Isaac Dixie that evening made himself partially understood, and altogether comfortable.

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

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

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

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He had an excellent dinner, and partook, moderately of course, of the very best vintage in the crypt of that venerable inn.

the lower side of anything

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

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From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

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From this reading In the ancient town of Caen, in the Silver Lion, the Rev. Isaac Dixie that evening made himself partially understood, and altogether comfortable.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

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From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading In the ancient town of Caen, in the Silver Lion, the Rev. Isaac Dixie that evening made himself partially understood, and altogether comfortable.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading He had an excellent dinner, and partook, moderately of course, of the very best vintage in the crypt of that venerable inn.

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From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.

From this reading He had an excellent dinner, and partook, moderately of course, of the very best vintage in the crypt of that venerable inn.

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

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading He had an excellent dinner, and partook, moderately of course, of the very best vintage in the crypt of that venerable inn.

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In the ancient town of Caen, in the Silver Lion, the Rev. Isaac Dixie that evening made himself partially understood, and altogether comfortable.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading He had an excellent dinner, and partook, moderately of course, of the very best vintage in the crypt of that venerable inn.

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From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

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

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

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

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

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From this reading OVER THE HERRING-POND.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the ancient town of Caen, in the Silver Lion, the Rev. Isaac Dixie that evening made himself partially understood, and altogether comfortable.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

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

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

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

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading He had an excellent dinner, and partook, moderately of course, of the very best vintage in the crypt of that venerable inn.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading In the ancient town of Caen, in the Silver Lion, the Rev. Isaac Dixie that evening made himself partially understood, and altogether comfortable.

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From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

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

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In the ancient town of Caen, in the Silver Lion, the Rev. Isaac Dixie that evening made himself partially understood, and altogether comfortable.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading He had an excellent dinner, and partook, moderately of course, of the very best vintage in the crypt of that venerable inn.

the light of the Moon

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

above and across; more than

From this reading OVER THE HERRING-POND.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading In the ancient town of Caen, in the Silver Lion, the Rev. Isaac Dixie that evening made himself partially understood, and altogether comfortable.

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From this reading He had an excellent dinner, and partook, moderately of course, of the very best vintage in the crypt of that venerable inn.

by chance

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

fill to satisfaction

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading In the ancient town of Caen, in the Silver Lion, the Rev. Isaac Dixie that evening made himself partially understood, and altogether comfortable.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

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

From this reading OVER THE HERRING-POND.

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

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

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

From this reading In the ancient town of Caen, in the Silver Lion, the Rev. Isaac Dixie that evening made himself partially understood, and altogether comfortable.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading In the ancient town of Caen, in the Silver Lion, the Rev. Isaac Dixie that evening made himself partially understood, and altogether comfortable.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

impressive by reason of age

From this reading He had an excellent dinner, and partook, moderately of course, of the very best vintage in the crypt of that venerable inn.

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From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had an excellent dinner, and partook, moderately of course, of the very best vintage in the crypt of that venerable inn.

a season's yield of wine from a vineyard

From this reading He had an excellent dinner, and partook, moderately of course, of the very best vintage in the crypt of that venerable inn.

a vivid mental image

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading That clergyman--vulgar I am afraid; worldly, perhaps; certainly not beautiful--had undertaken this foreign mission into the land of romance; and among its shadows and enchanted lights, and heroic phantoms, looked, I am afraid, incongruous, as the long-eared, shaggy head of Bottom in the fairy-haunted wood near Athens.

but in spite of that

From this reading LIKE the vision that had visited Cleve as he sate in the breakfast-room of Verney House, awaiting the Rev. Isaac Dixie, the old Chateau de Cresseron shared that night in the soft yet brilliant moonlight.