Chapter III

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

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

thinking again about a choice previously made

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

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

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

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

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

under normal conditions

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

your usual mood

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

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

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

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From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

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

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

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From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

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

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

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

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

and nothing more

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

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From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

a supply of food especially for a household

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

rough shelter whose roof has only one slope

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

lowest in rank or importance

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

not any; not one

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

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

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

above and across; more than

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

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From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

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

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

do one's shopping

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

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From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

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From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

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

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

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From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

caught or fixed

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

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From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

doomed to extinction

From this reading First came the Kitchen, which, being partly sunk in the Arch, might, if not in a Bridge, have been counted parcel-underground.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

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

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

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

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

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 It had a Casement just over the Key-stone, and no thorough Draught; the Larder being a Lean-to or Afterthought, stuck outside like a Bird's Nest against the Wall.

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From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

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

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

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

From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

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From this reading A narrow, steep Stair led to the Floor above, which had Mistress _Fraunces's_ Sleeping-chamber, wherein lay Mistress _Anne_, over the Shop, and a Summer-parlour, which for that it had a Balcony over the River, commonly went by the Name of the Balcony Room.

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

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

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From this reading Level with the Strete lay the Shop, with a small Ware-room or Writing-closet adjoining; and, behind it, three Steps above it by Reason of the Kitchen beneath, the common Sitting-room, overlooking the River.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading _Ye Disposition & Economy of Master Hewet's House_ My Master's House had six Stories, the lowest of which was sixty Feet above the River.