All 9 Uses
premise
in
Bartleby, the Scrivener: a Story of Wall Street
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- He refuses to do any copying; he refuses to do any thing; he says he prefers not to; and he refuses to quit the premises.
*premises = property
- I should have stated before that ground glass folding-doors divided my premises into two parts, one of which was occupied by my scriveners, the other by myself.†
- Had there been the least uneasiness, anger, impatience or impertinence in his manner; in other words, had there been any thing ordinarily human about him, doubtless I should have violently dismissed him from the premises.†
- For I consider that one, for the time, is a sort of unmanned when he tranquilly permits his hired clerk to dictate to him, and order him away from his own premises.†
- In a word, will you do any thing at all, to give a coloring to your refusal to depart the premises?†
- And as the idea came upon me of his possibly turning out a long-lived man, and keep occupying my chambers, and denying my authority; and perplexing my visitors; and scandalizing my professional reputation; and casting a general gloom over the premises; keeping soul and body together to the last upon his savings (for doubtless he spent but half a dime a day), and in the end perhaps outlive me, and claim possession of my office by right of his perpetual occupancy: as all these dark anticipations crowded upon me more and more, and my friends continually intruded their relentless remarks upon the apparition in my room; a great change was wrought in me.†
- I will change my offices; I will move elsewhere; and give him fair notice, that if I find him on my new premises I will then proceed against him as a common trespasser.†
- If you do not go away from these premises before night, I shall feel bound—indeed I am bound—to—to—to quit the premises myself!†
- If you do not go away from these premises before night, I shall feel bound—indeed I am bound—to—to—to quit the premises myself!†
Definitions:
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(1)
(premise as in: the premise of the argument) something assumed to be true and upon which other things are based
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(2)
(premise as in: the premise of the story) something that provides context -- such as the underlying situation in a situation comedy
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(3)
(premise as in: she premised her comments by...) provide a preface or introduction
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(4)
(premises as in: located on the premises) land and/or buildings -- especially of a business or organization
- (5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)