All 22 Uses of
passage
in
Uncle Tom's Cabin
- It had been his custom to get the Bible read to him by his master's children, in particular by young Master George; and, as they read, he would designate, by bold, strong marks and dashes, with pen and ink, the passages which more particularly gratified his ear or affected his heart.
Chpt 1.14 (definition 1)passages = short parts of longer written works
- His Bible was thus marked through, from one end to the other, with a variety of styles and designations; so he could in a moment seize upon his favorite passages, without the labor of spelling out what lay between them;—and while it lay there before him, every passage breathing of some old home scene, and recalling some past enjoyment, his Bible seemed to him all of this life that remained, as well as the promise of a future one.
Chpt 1.14 (definition 1)
- His Bible was thus marked through, from one end to the other, with a variety of styles and designations; so he could in a moment seize upon his favorite passages, without the labor of spelling out what lay between them;—and while it lay there before him, every passage breathing of some old home scene, and recalling some past enjoyment, his Bible seemed to him all of this life that remained, as well as the promise of a future one.
Chpt 1.14 (definition 1)passage = a short part of a longer written work
- They were all very well, only that now and then she would oddly transpose some important words, and persist in the mistake, in spite of every effort to the contrary; and St. Clare, after all his promises of goodness, took a wicked pleasure in these mistakes, calling Topsy to him whenever he had a mind to amuse himself, and getting her to repeat the offending passages, in spite of Miss Ophelia's remonstrances.
Chpt 2.20 (definition 1)passages = short parts of longer written works
- St. Clare took the book and glanced at the place, and began reading one of the passages which Tom had designated by the heavy marks around it.
Chpt 2.28 (definition 1)
- St. Clare seemed struck with this last passage, for he read it twice,—the second time slowly, and as if he were revolving the words in his mind.
Chpt 2.28 (definition 1)passage = a short part of a longer written work
- Tom opened, at once, to a heavily marked passage, much worn, of the last scenes in the life of Him by whose stripes we are healed.
Chpt 2.34 (definition 1)
- Cassy took the book, with a dry, proud air, and looked over the passage.
Chpt 2.34 (definition 1) *
- There were all the marked passages, which had thrilled his soul so often,—words of patriarchs and seers, poets and sages, who from early time had spoken courage to man,—voices from the great cloud of witnesses who ever surround us in the race of life.
Chpt 2.38 (definition 1)passages = short parts of longer written works
- The poor mulatto woman, whose simple faith had been well-nigh crushed and overwhelmed, by the avalanche of cruelty and wrong which had fallen upon her, felt her soul raised up by the hymns and passages of Holy Writ, which this lowly missionary breathed into her ear in intervals, as they were going to and returning from work; and even the half-crazed and wandering mind of Cassy was soothed and calmed by his simple and unobtrusive influences.
Chpt 2.38 (definition 1)
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- They an't pop'lar, and they an't common; but I stuck to 'em, sir; I've stuck to 'em, and realized well on 'em; yes, sir, they have paid their passage, I may say," and the trader laughed at his joke.†
Chpt 1.1 (definition 2)
- Communicating with their apartment was a large closet, opening by a door into the outer passage.†
Chpt 1.5 (definition 2)
- * Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846) and William Wilberforce (17591833), English philanthropists and anti-slavery agitators who helped to secure passage of the Emancipation Bill by Parliament in 1833.†
Chpt 1.12 (definition 2)
- St. Clare laughed, as he went into the passage.†
Chpt 1.15 (definition 2) *
- Tom followed him to the passage, out of the court, and asked if he should attend him.†
Chpt 2.28 (definition 2)
- CHAPTER XXXI The Middle Passage "Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look upon iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?†
Chpt 2.31 (definition 2)
- Legree stepped out into a large entry, which went up stairs, by what had formerly been a superb winding staircase; but the passage-way was dirty and dreary, encumbered with boxes and unsightly litter.†
Chpt 2.35 (definition 2)
- Jim, with his old mother, was forwarded separately; and a night or two after, George and Eliza, with their child, were driven privately into Sandusky, and lodged beneath a hospital roof, preparatory to taking their last passage on the lake.†
Chpt 2.37 (definition 2)
- Gradually, the staircase that led to the garret, and even the passage-way to the staircase, were avoided by every one in the house, from every one fearing to speak of it, and the legend was gradually falling into desuetude.†
Chpt 2.39 (definition 2)
- "Twelve o'clock; well now we'll see," said she, turning, and opening the door into the passage-way, and standing as if listening.†
Chpt 2.39 (definition 2)
- Meanwhile," said she, deliberately taking a key from the pocket of a coat that Legree had thrown down in his hurry, "meanwhile I shall take something to pay our passage."†
Chpt 2.39 (definition 2)
- Let the church of the north receive these poor sufferers in the spirit of Christ; receive them to the educating advantages of Christian republican society and schools, until they have attained to somewhat of a moral and intellectual maturity, and then assist them in their passage to those shores, where they may put in practice the lessons they have learned in America.†
Chpt 2.45 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (passage as in: In lines 1-9 of the passage...) a short part of a longer written workeditor's notes: This meaning of passage is commonly seen on standardized tests like the SAT and ACT.
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(2) (meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) More frequently, passage refers to a passageway for travel or to the act of traveling. It can also refer to the passing of time or of a law. See a comprehensive dictionary for the many meanings of passage, but for comfort taking standardized tests like the SAT and ACT, be very familiar with passage being used to refer to a short excerpt from a longer written work.