Chapter II · The House of the First Men

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

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

later than; following

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

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

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

move towards

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

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From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

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From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

the act of constructing something

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

worn and broken down by hard use

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

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From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

third-person singular of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

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

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

shining intensely

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

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From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

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

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

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From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

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

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

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

From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

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From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

not any; not one

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

sticking out; protruding

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

on one occasion

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

above and across; more than

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

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

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

get rid of

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

do one's shopping

From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

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From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

the act of soiling something

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

completely neat and clean

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

make square

From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

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

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

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

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

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

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles

From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading The framework of the building is of steel; the roof, glass; the platform of broad cement blocks lying like clean gray bands along the car tracks.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

plural of “usage” — the act of using

From this reading There is here no dirt, no smoke, no creaky floor boards, no obtrusive glaring bookstalls, and no approach given over to the soiling usages of trade.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.

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 One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading One, arriving over the Caledonian railway at Doune, will at once notice how that station exceeds any other of this line in point of nice construction.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One goes out from the spotless shed into a gravel court, inclosed with a high brick wall, stone capped, planted along its southern exposure with pear trees, trained flat after the manner of the northern gardener.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli, following the little street into the village, stopped in the public square at the shop of a tobacconist for a word of direction.