Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

(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 We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

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

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

a collection of resources

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

aroused to action

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

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

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

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

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

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

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

a room used for dining

From this reading We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

an old word for “before”

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

at any time

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

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

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

past form of “fresco” — paint onto wet plaster on a wall

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

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

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

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

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

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

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

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

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

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

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

and nothing more

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

a boy or man

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

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

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

for more time

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

plural of “loom” — a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

calm by deception

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

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

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

a particular point in time

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

plural of “mosaic” — art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

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

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

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

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

be obedient to

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

on one occasion

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

To recall to mind.

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

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

From this reading We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

except for; apart from

From this reading We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

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

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

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

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

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

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

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

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

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

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

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

From this reading That evening my mother talked to me at longer length than I remember her ever to have done before.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

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

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

plural of “wall” — 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 The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

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

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We sat in the room that was called her private dining-room, but which, in fact, was all things to her save the chamber in which she slept.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

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

From this reading It may be that she feared lest Gino Falcone should have aroused in me notions which it was best to lull back at once into slumber.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading It may be that she, too, had felt something of the crucial quality of that moment in the armoury, just as she must have perceived my first hesitation to obey her slightest word, whence came her resolve to check this mutiny ere it should spread and become too big for her.

a late time of life

From this reading The fine apartments through which I had strayed as a little lad in my father's day, the handsome lofty chambers, with their frescoed ceilings, their walls hung with costly tapestries, many of which had come from the looms of Flanders, their floors of wood mosaics, and their great carved movables, had been shut up these many years.