Both Uses of
accession
in
Uncle Tom's Cabin
- Miss Moseley, who came into the house to help to do the dress-making, acquired daily accessions of importance from the developments with regard to Miss Ophelia's wardrobe which she had been enabled to make.†
Chpt 1.15 *accessions = becomes ruler or takes other high office
- She, therefore, felt an immediate accession of confidence, when she found that he was, like herself, awaiting the next boat.†
Chpt 2.42accession = becoming ruler or taking other high office
Definition:
to become the ruler or take other high office