Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

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

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

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

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

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

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

of the red of fresh raspberries

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

in a busy manner

From this reading There was a case of quills at his side, with one of which he was scratching busily, now and then prodding the ink-horn at his girdle.

an occurrence of something

From this reading There was a case of quills at his side, with one of which he was scratching busily, now and then prodding the ink-horn at his girdle.

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

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

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

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

having eight sides

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

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 Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading There was a case of quills at his side, with one of which he was scratching busily, now and then prodding the ink-horn at his girdle.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

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

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

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

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

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

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

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

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

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

From this reading There was a case of quills at his side, with one of which he was scratching busily, now and then prodding the ink-horn at his girdle.

and nothing more

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

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

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There was a case of quills at his side, with one of which he was scratching busily, now and then prodding the ink-horn at his girdle.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

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

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

participate in games or sport

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

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

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

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

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading There was a case of quills at his side, with one of which he was scratching busily, now and then prodding the ink-horn at his girdle.

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

From this reading There was a case of quills at his side, with one of which he was scratching busily, now and then prodding the ink-horn at his girdle.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

a harsh noise made by scraping

From this reading There was a case of quills at his side, with one of which he was scratching busily, now and then prodding the ink-horn at his girdle.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

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

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There was a case of quills at his side, with one of which he was scratching busily, now and then prodding the ink-horn at his girdle.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

plural of “stairway” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

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

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There was a case of quills at his side, with one of which he was scratching busily, now and then prodding the ink-horn at his girdle.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

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

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

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

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

the upper part of anything

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

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

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

a small tower extending above a building

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

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

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

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

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

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

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

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

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

a Caucasian

From this reading There was a little turret, from the top of which a tall ash stave went up; and on the stave, whenever there was to be a play, there floated a great white flag on which was a crimson rose with a golden heart, just like the one that Nick with such delight had seen come up the Oxford road a few short days before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Two outside stairways ran around the wall, and the roof was of bright-red English tiles with a blue lead gutter at the eaves.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Under the stairway was a narrow door marked “For the Playeres Onelie”; and in the doorway stood a shrewd-faced, common-looking man, writing upon a tablet which he held in his hand.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading THE ROSE PLAY-HOUSE The play-house was an eight-sided, three-storied, tower-like building of oak and plastered lath, upon a low foundation of yellow brick.