Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

(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 There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

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

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

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

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”

plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

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From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

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From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

cause to move by pulling

From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

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From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

apart from; not including

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

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From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

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

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

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

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

and nothing more

From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”

conformity or harmony

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

plural of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

a particular point in time

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

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From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

worn away as by water or ice or wind

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

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From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

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

From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

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From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

past form of “tinker” — do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

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

From this reading “Well,” said Steve, “by the time we get it cleaned, and scoured, and, tinkered, and made respectable and ship-shape, we shall all be good housekeepers, and housemaids, and masons, and carpenters, and tinkers, and--and--.

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

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There’s nothing else to draw us; and ten to one we should never have thought of coming here at all, if it hadn’t been for the plot.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

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

From this reading Charley reflected a moment, and then said, boldly, “Well, if we look at it as a play-house, it’s too far gone for that; and if we look at it as a heap of romantic and interesting ruins, it isn’t gone far enough,--not destroyed or broken down enough, for that;--so why should we want to come here, except on account of our plot?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Why, boys, we can have it all to ourselves; it will be just the place for our prison.”

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading And as for being a place worth keeping up, I don’t know about that; but the man it belongs to doesn’t seem to think it is.