Chapter IV

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

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

anew

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

(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 All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

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

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

on or to one side

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

without doubt or question

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

dearly loved

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

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

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

divisible by two

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

apart from; not including

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

a social unit living together

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

destroyed or killed

From this reading All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

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

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

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

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

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

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

go across or through

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

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

From this reading All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

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

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

on the contrary

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

To recall to mind.

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

precisely, exactly

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

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

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

not in physical motion

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

carry out

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

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

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

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

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

up to a particular time

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

the upper part of anything

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

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From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

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

From this reading All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading They used to give me a half eerie feeling till I got to know them better and to take a certain pride in them, feeling myself, as I came to do, almost like one of the family, though in a humble way.

precisely as stated

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting

From this reading All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

plural of “wall” — 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 All up the dark wainscoted walls, dead and gone Penroses looked down upon us, in every sort of ancient costume.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At the top of the great staircase we passed along the gallery, which runs right across one side of the hall below; then through a door on the right and down a long passage ending in a small landing, from which a back staircase ran down again to the ground floor.

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

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

which person or people

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Even to this day I never go up the great staircase--of course it is not often that I pass that way--without recalling the feelings with which I stepped up it for the first time--Mrs. Brent in front, carrying a small hand-lamp, the passages being so dark, though it was still early in the evening; the children running on before me, except Miss Baby, who was rather sleepy and very cross, poor dear, so that half way up I had to lift her in my arms.

the act of creating written works

From this reading A NURSERY TEA Writing down that talk with good Mrs. Brent made me put aside the account of our arrival at Treluan, clearly though I remember it.