Chapter II

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

in addition

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

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

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

for the reason that

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

a young person of either sex

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

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

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

a movement into or inward

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

many times at short intervals

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall

From this reading That was the garret under the gabled roof.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

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

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

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

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

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

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

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

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

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

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

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

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

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

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

the force of workers available

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

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From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

of an obscure nature

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

not any; not one

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

and nothing more

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

by chance

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

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

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

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

From this reading That was the garret under the gabled roof.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

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

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was the garret under the gabled roof.

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

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

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

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

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

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading That was the garret under the gabled roof.

not necessary

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

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

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

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

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

look attentively

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

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

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.

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

From this reading No one went to that garret but Madame Michel, and she went only at stated intervals; entering sometimes by the outer staircase, but more frequently by the ladder which went up to the trap-door in the ceiling of her own room.

at the time that

From this reading It was not forbidden him, perhaps because the mere prohibition was unnecessary, when it was impossible to penetrate that mysterious corner.

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

From this reading THE SECRET OF THE GARRET THE little Péron enjoyed every privilege of the clockmaker’s house, but there was one spot in it which he had never entered.

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading For mysterious it was, not only to Péron, but also to the apprentices; and there was no little gossip about the closely fastened door in the roof, and the child heard it when he wandered into the workshop to watch the men manufacturing the marvellous machinery for his well-beloved jacquemarts.