Brideshead Revisited Glossary

Brideshead Revisited Glossary

foresee

predict

erroneously

falsely

superimposed

laid on top of (something)

fretting

worrying

antiquated

out-of-fashion

lorry

truck

punt

a type of boat, similar to a canoe or a gondola, which is common in English rivers

frequented

visited often

austere

uninviting, without ornament

decanter

an object through which wine is poured, causing aeration and improving flavor

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