Chapter XVI

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

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

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

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Garrets are delicious places, in any case, for people of thoughtful, imaginative temperament.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

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

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Garrets are delicious places, in any case, for people of thoughtful, imaginative temperament.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

an occurrence of something

From this reading Garrets are delicious places, in any case, for people of thoughtful, imaginative temperament.

plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

thrown away

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

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

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

a small house with a single story

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Garrets are delicious places, in any case, for people of thoughtful, imaginative temperament.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

past form of “fish” — seek indirectly

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Garrets are delicious places, in any case, for people of thoughtful, imaginative temperament.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

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

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

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

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

plural of “garret” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading Garrets are delicious places, in any case, for people of thoughtful, imaginative temperament.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

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

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

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

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

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

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

plural of “hoard” — a secret store of valuables or money

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

From this reading Garrets are delicious places, in any case, for people of thoughtful, imaginative temperament.

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

plural of “immunity” — the state of not being susceptible

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

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

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

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

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

having or covered with leaves

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

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

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

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

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

held dear

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

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

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

have ownership or possession of

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Garrets are delicious places, in any case, for people of thoughtful, imaginative temperament.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Garrets are delicious places, in any case, for people of thoughtful, imaginative temperament.

plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

pertaining to giving directives or rules

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

precisely, exactly

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

(of winds) coming from the land

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

hidden from general view or use

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

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

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

tending to suggest or imply

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

express a supposition

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

your usual mood

From this reading Garrets are delicious places, in any case, for people of thoughtful, imaginative temperament.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

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

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

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

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

having intellectual depth

From this reading Garrets are delicious places, in any case, for people of thoughtful, imaginative temperament.

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

very small

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

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

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

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

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

in or at the place that

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

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

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

which person or people

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Know, then, that the garret of this gambrel-roofed cottage had a projecting window on the seaward side, which opened into an immensely large old apple-tree, and was a look-out as leafy and secluded as a robin’s nest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms

From this reading Who has not loved a garret in the twilight days of childhood, with its endless stores of quaint, cast-off, suggestive antiquity,—old worm-eaten chests,—rickety chairs,—boxes and casks full of old comminglings, out of which, with tiny, childish hands, we fished wonderful hoards of fairy treasure?

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading WE suppose the heroine of a novel, among other privileges and immunities, has a prescriptive right to her own private boudoir, where, as a French writer has it, ‘she appears like a lovely picture in its frame.’

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Well, our little Mary is not without this luxury, and to its sacred precincts we will give you this morning a ticket of admission.