1888
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From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading None of us ever questioned its accuracy to nature.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
(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 Now this was to us all very fine, and was vastly exciting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now this was to us all very fine, and was vastly exciting.
ArchesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
cannot
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From this reading “They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
at any time
From this reading None of us ever questioned its accuracy to nature.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Now this was to us all very fine, and was vastly exciting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Now this was to us all very fine, and was vastly exciting.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
GladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly.”
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading None of us ever questioned its accuracy to nature.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading None of us ever questioned its accuracy to nature.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us ever questioned its accuracy to nature.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this was to us all very fine, and was vastly exciting.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of us ever questioned its accuracy to nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
participate in games or sport
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading None of us ever questioned its accuracy to nature.
move hurridly
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
cut with a saw
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this was to us all very fine, and was vastly exciting.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
bound or secured closely
From this reading “They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now this was to us all very fine, and was vastly exciting.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Now this was to us all very fine, and was vastly exciting.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now this was to us all very fine, and was vastly exciting.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now this was to us all very fine, and was vastly exciting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
at the time that
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That Castle with the massive gates thrown back on their hinges by the rush of a single man came back to me vividly when I saw the play as Irving did it in 1888, though at the time we had never given it a thought.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Indeed, we gave thought to few such things; we took them with simplicity and as they were, just as we accepted the conventional scenes of the then theatre, _the Palace Arches_, _the Oak Chamber_, _the Forest Glade_ with its added _wood wings_, and all the machinery of tradition.
