Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

later than; following

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

(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 To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

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

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

the place where someone was born

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

one of the administrative divisions of a large city

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

get temporarily

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

possessive form of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

rid of obstructions

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

a state at a particular time

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

in a systematic or consistent manner

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

the act of digging

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

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

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

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

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

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From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

a bitter quarrel between two parties

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

an idea or conclusion having general application

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

in a harsh or unkind manner

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

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From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

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From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

being in captivity

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

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

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

and nothing more

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

a form of address for a man

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

of an obscure nature

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

not any; not one

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

many times at short intervals

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

out of fashion

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

on one occasion

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

plural of “pastime” — a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

third-person singular of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

on the contrary

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

to, toward, or in the southwest

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

make square

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

having a supporting base

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

the environmental condition

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

carry out

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

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

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

grow vigorously

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

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

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

in or at the place that

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

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

From this reading That is much too high, of course, judged by the Continental standard, and some day one may hope that the mysterious reason why English hotel-keepers, having to pay less than the generality of their contemporaries abroad for that raw material of dinners, of which they too often forget to change the original condition, charge more highly for the results and certainly, to all appearance, do not thrive so consistently.

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

From this reading It is no sumptuous palace, but it provides plain and wholesome food, fair liquor, and clean bedrooms at about the normal English price.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading That is why the "Globe" is recommended, not with any extremity of warmth, but just as an ordinary and rather old-fashioned hotel, such as one may expect to find--sometimes the expectation is vain--in a really old-fashioned town like Lynn.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

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

From this reading To Castle Rising--Once a port--Once a borough--The keep and surroundings--The mystery of the earthworks--Not Roman probably--A suggestion--Robert de Montault's feud with Lynn--Rising and the She Wolf of France--Not so harshly imprisoned after all--Wolferton--Sandringham--Always beautiful country--The house--Sports and pastimes of royalty--Dersingham--Snettisham--The Hunstantons and the Le Stranges--"Twthill"--A suggested derivation--Brancaster--The Peddars way--The Saxon pirates--Brancaster described by Mr. Haverfield--Excavation needed--Burnham Deepdale--Burnham Thorpe--The birthplace of Nelson--To Fakenham--Rainham Hall--The early Townshends--Elmhan--Once seat of bishopric--Earthworks--East Dereham and George Borrow--His description--Cowper--Swaffham--The first Coursing Club--Castle Acre--The Castle's story clear--That of the earthworks all darkness.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For the purposes of this chapter we will sleep, if it please you, and take our meals occasionally, at the Globe Hotel, standing in the south-west corner of the spacious square at King's Lynn, where, in fact, I have often stayed for many days together.