used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
for the reason that
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading This naturally occasioned a good deal of bloodshed.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
being joined in close association
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading This naturally occasioned a good deal of bloodshed.
give a description of
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
being one more than seven
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This naturally occasioned a good deal of bloodshed.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
ten 10s
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
joined in matrimony
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
come together
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
as might be expected
From this reading This naturally occasioned a good deal of bloodshed.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
not any; not one
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading This naturally occasioned a good deal of bloodshed.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
and nothing more
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
Pendies
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From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
Pendy
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From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
quarrelled
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From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
QueensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
unusual or striking
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
resting-place
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From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
express in words
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
term of address for a man
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
sixty-fiveadjective
being five more than sixty
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
a special situation
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
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 Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading Let the reader imagine, if he can, a splendid stairway, sixty-five feet from balustrade to balustrade, consisting of two vast flights, each of one hundred and twenty-five steps, of eight inches in height, by three feet broad, connected by a flat resting-place sixty feet in length, and running from the palace wall, on the edge of the precipice down to meet a waterway or canal cut to its foot from the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was the great staircase, the magnificence of which fairly took our breath away.[D] Having described the staircase, it is only necessary to say that the New Pendies were governed by two Queens, one of whom fell in love with Sir HARRY and married him, quarrelled with her sister, and engaged in a civil war which rent the country in twain.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is not very necessary to describe the lands or the people; and really the most remarkable thing in the place was a staircase, of a very wonderful character.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The country we now occupied was called New Pendy--no doubt because it had never been written about before.
