Chapter XI

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

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And the number of servants, and the way they did things, and the little they thought about money, was amazing.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

surprising greatly

From this reading And the number of servants, and the way they did things, and the little they thought about money, was amazing.

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

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But in spite of all this, I was sad in my heart to stop behind, even in so grand a place, when my father and mother were gone back home.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading But in spite of all this, I was sad in my heart to stop behind, even in so grand a place, when my father and mother were gone back home.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

plural of “brewer” — someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

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

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And the number of servants, and the way they did things, and the little they thought about money, was amazing.

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

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

divisible by two

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

opinion or judgment

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

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From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But in spite of all this, I was sad in my heart to stop behind, even in so grand a place, when my father and mother were gone back home.

moving swiftly

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

destroyed or killed

From this reading But in spite of all this, I was sad in my heart to stop behind, even in so grand a place, when my father and mother were gone back home.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

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

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But in spite of all this, I was sad in my heart to stop behind, even in so grand a place, when my father and mother were gone back home.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But in spite of all this, I was sad in my heart to stop behind, even in so grand a place, when my father and mother were gone back home.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

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

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

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

From this reading And the number of servants, and the way they did things, and the little they thought about money, was amazing.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

engage in

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading And the number of servants, and the way they did things, and the little they thought about money, was amazing.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But in spite of all this, I was sad in my heart to stop behind, even in so grand a place, when my father and mother were gone back home.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading And the number of servants, and the way they did things, and the little they thought about money, was amazing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

on one occasion

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

above and across; more than

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But in spite of all this, I was sad in my heart to stop behind, even in so grand a place, when my father and mother were gone back home.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading But in spite of all this, I was sad in my heart to stop behind, even in so grand a place, when my father and mother were gone back home.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading And the number of servants, and the way they did things, and the little they thought about money, was amazing.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But in spite of all this, I was sad in my heart to stop behind, even in so grand a place, when my father and mother were gone back home.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading But in spite of all this, I was sad in my heart to stop behind, even in so grand a place, when my father and mother were gone back home.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading But in spite of all this, I was sad in my heart to stop behind, even in so grand a place, when my father and mother were gone back home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

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

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And the number of servants, and the way they did things, and the little they thought about money, was amazing.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

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

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And the number of servants, and the way they did things, and the little they thought about money, was amazing.

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

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading TWENTIFOLD TOWERS.

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

From this reading TWENTIFOLD TOWERS.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

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

From this reading This grand building was too long for a far-sighted man to see it all at once, and too high for me to think of flying over it, and the depth that it went to, below the ground, was enough to make one giddy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And the number of servants, and the way they did things, and the little they thought about money, was amazing.

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

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

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

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."

at the time that

From this reading Although I had seen the Tower of London,--when our van went to a wharf close by,--and even the new City prison, and several magnificent houses built by brewers, all these were nothing but dirt in my eyes, when they lit upon "Twentifold Towers."