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 Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

later than; following

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

how long something has existed

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

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

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading At the top was another rugged door, and within that, one covered with green baize.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

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From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

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

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE TOP OF THE CHIMNEY-STAIR.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables

From this reading At the top was another rugged door, and within that, one covered with green baize.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

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

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

plural of “buttress” — a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

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From this reading AT THE TOP OF THE CHIMNEY-STAIR.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading At the top was another rugged door, and within that, one covered with green baize.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

apart from; not including

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

serving or intended to explain or make clear

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading At the top was another rugged door, and within that, one covered with green baize.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

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

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

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

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

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

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

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 I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

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

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

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

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

absolutely essential

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

held or filled or in use

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE TOP OF THE CHIMNEY-STAIR.

on one occasion

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

continue talking

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading At the top was another rugged door, and within that, one covered with green baize.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

in or at or to some place

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

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

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the top was another rugged door, and within that, one covered with green baize.

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

From this reading AT THE TOP OF THE CHIMNEY-STAIR.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

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

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

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

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

the upper part of anything

From this reading AT THE TOP OF THE CHIMNEY-STAIR.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

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

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

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 I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

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

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Whatever further explanations may be necessary, can be applied as buttresses in lieu of a broader base.

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

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I fear my reader may have thought me too long occupied with the explanatory foundations of my structure: I shall at once proceed to raise its walls of narrative.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading At the top was another rugged door, and within that, one covered with green baize.

a late time of life

From this reading One Sunday--it was his custom of a Sunday--I fancy I was then somewhere about six years of age--my uncle rose from the table after our homely dinner, took me by the hand, and led me to the dark door with the long arrow-headed hinges, and up the winding stone stair which I never ascended except with him or my aunt.