Chapter XII

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading The original purchase covered several square miles, since dwindled to some two hundred acres.

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From this reading Quelle diable de fantaisie t'es tu alle mettre dans la cervelle?

a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

From this reading Tu le veux, amour; il faut etre fou comme beaucoup d'autres.--_Le Malade Imaginaire_.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

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From this reading Tu le veux, amour; il faut etre fou comme beaucoup d'autres.--_Le Malade Imaginaire_.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

serving as an essential component

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

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From this reading Quelle diable de fantaisie t'es tu alle mettre dans la cervelle?

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From this reading Tu le veux, amour; il faut etre fou comme beaucoup d'autres.--_Le Malade Imaginaire_.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The original purchase covered several square miles, since dwindled to some two hundred acres.

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From this reading Tu le veux, amour; il faut etre fou comme beaucoup d'autres.--_Le Malade Imaginaire_.

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From this reading Quelle diable de fantaisie t'es tu alle mettre dans la cervelle?

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

From this reading Quelle diable de fantaisie t'es tu alle mettre dans la cervelle?

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From this reading Quelle diable de fantaisie t'es tu alle mettre dans la cervelle?

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance

From this reading The original purchase covered several square miles, since dwindled to some two hundred acres.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

third-person singular of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

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From this reading Tu le veux, amour; il faut etre fou comme beaucoup d'autres.--_Le Malade Imaginaire_.

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From this reading Quelle diable de fantaisie t'es tu alle mettre dans la cervelle?

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

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From this reading Tu le veux, amour; il faut etre fou comme beaucoup d'autres.--_Le Malade Imaginaire_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

the founder of a family

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

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From this reading Tu le veux, amour; il faut etre fou comme beaucoup d'autres.--_Le Malade Imaginaire_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

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From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

ten 10s

From this reading The original purchase covered several square miles, since dwindled to some two hundred acres.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Tu le veux, amour; il faut etre fou comme beaucoup d'autres.--_Le Malade Imaginaire_.

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From this reading Tu le veux, amour; il faut etre fou comme beaucoup d'autres.--_Le Malade Imaginaire_.

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

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

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

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

and nothing more

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Quelle diable de fantaisie t'es tu alle mettre dans la cervelle?

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

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

From this reading Tu le veux, amour; il faut etre fou comme beaucoup d'autres.--_Le Malade Imaginaire_.

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From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

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From this reading Tu le veux, amour; il faut etre fou comme beaucoup d'autres.--_Le Malade Imaginaire_.

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

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From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

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From this reading Quelle diable de fantaisie t'es tu alle mettre dans la cervelle?

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

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

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

From this reading The original purchase covered several square miles, since dwindled to some two hundred acres.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading The original purchase covered several square miles, since dwindled to some two hundred acres.

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From this reading Quelle diable de fantaisie t'es tu alle mettre dans la cervelle?

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The original purchase covered several square miles, since dwindled to some two hundred acres.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The original purchase covered several square miles, since dwindled to some two hundred acres.

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

From this reading The original purchase covered several square miles, since dwindled to some two hundred acres.

make square

From this reading The original purchase covered several square miles, since dwindled to some two hundred acres.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

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From this reading Quelle diable de fantaisie t'es tu alle mettre dans la cervelle?

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

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

being three more than thirty

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

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

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

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

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

an extended area of land

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

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From this reading Quelle diable de fantaisie t'es tu alle mettre dans la cervelle?

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

From this reading The original purchase covered several square miles, since dwindled to some two hundred acres.

except if; if not

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

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From this reading Tu le veux, amour; il faut etre fou comme beaucoup d'autres.--_Le Malade Imaginaire_.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.

articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading Matherton, renowned through both hemispheres for the manufacture of glass ware, stands, unless this history errs, on the line of the Northern Central Railroad, the distance from its post office to the post office at Boston being just thirty-three miles.

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

From this reading Four miles from the village is the tract of land which Leslie's forefather, far back in New England antiquity, bought of the Indians.