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STORY, n. [L., Gr.]

1. A verbal narration or recital of a series of facts or incidents. WE observe in children a strong passion for hearing stories.

2. A written narrative of a series of facts or events. There is probably on record no story more interesting than that of Joseph in Genesis.

3. History; a written narrative or account of past transactions, whether relating to nations or individuals.

The four great monarchies make the subject of ancient story.

4. Petty tale; relation of a single incident or of trifling incidents.

5. A trifling tale; a fiction; a fable; as the story of a fairy. In popular usage, story is sometimes a softer term for a lie.

6. A loft; a floor; or a set of rooms on the same floor or level. A story comprehends the distance from one floor to another; as a story of nine or ten feet elevation. Hence each floor terminating the space is called a story; as a house of one story, of two stories, of five stories. The farm houses in New England have usually two stories; the houses in Paris have usually five stories; a few have more; those in London four. But in the United States the floor next the ground is the first story; in France and England, the first floor or story, is the second from the ground.

STORY, v.t.

1. To tell in historical relation; to narrate.

How worthy he is, I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing.

It is storied of the brazen colossus in Rhodes, that it was seventy cubits high.

[This verb is chiefly used in the passive participle.]

2. To range one under another. [Little used.]


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STORY, n. [L., Gr.]

1. A verbal narration or recital of a series of facts or incidents. WE observe in children a strong passion for hearing stories.

2. A written narrative of a series of facts or events. There is probably on record no story more interesting than that of Joseph in Genesis.

3. History; a written narrative or account of past transactions, whether relating to nations or individuals.

The four great monarchies make the subject of ancient story.

4. Petty tale; relation of a single incident or of trifling incidents.

5. A trifling tale; a fiction; a fable; as the story of a fairy. In popular usage, story is sometimes a softer term for a lie.

6. A loft; a floor; or a set of rooms on the same floor or level. A story comprehends the distance from one floor to another; as a story of nine or ten feet elevation. Hence each floor terminating the space is called a story; as a house of one story, of two stories, of five stories. The farm houses in New England have usually two stories; the houses in Paris have usually five stories; a few have more; those in London four. But in the United States the floor next the ground is the first story; in France and England, the first floor or story, is the second from the ground.

STORY, v.t.

1. To tell in historical relation; to narrate.

How worthy he is, I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing.

It is storied of the brazen colossus in Rhodes, that it was seventy cubits high.

[This verb is chiefly used in the passive participle.]

2. To range one under another. [Little used.]

STO'RY, n. [Sax. stær, ster; It. storia; L. historia; Gr. ιστορια.]

  1. A verbal narration or recital of a series of facts or events. We observe in children a strong passion for bearing stories.
  2. A written narrative of a series of facts or events. There is probably on record no story more interesting than that of Joseph in Genesis.
  3. History; a written narrative or account of past transactions, whether relating to nations or individuals. The four great monarchies make the subject of ancient story. – Temple.
  4. Petty tale; relation of a single incident or of trifling incidents. – Addison.
  5. A trifling tale; a fiction; a fable; as, the story of a fairy. In popular usage, story is sometimes a softer term for a lie.
  6. A loft; a floor; or a set of rooms on the same floor or level. A story comprehends the distance from one floor to another; as, a story of nine or ten feet elevation. Hence each floor terminating the space is called a story; as a house of one story, of two stories, of five stories. The farm houses in New England have usually two stories; the houses in Paris have usually five stories, a few have more; those in London four. But in the United States, the floor next the ground is the first story; in France and England, the first floor or story, is the second from the ground.

STO'RY, v.t.

  1. To tell in historical relation; to narrate. How worthy he is, I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing. – Shak. It is storied of the brazen colossus in Rhodes, that it was seventy cubits high. – Wilkins. [This verb is chiefly used in the passive participle.]
  2. To range under one another. [Little used.] – Bentley.

Sto"ry
  1. A set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the space between two floors. Also, a horizontal division of a building's exterior considered architecturally, which need not correspond exactly with the stories within.

    [Written also storey.]

    * A story comprehends the distance from one floor to another; as, a story of nine or ten feet elevation. The spaces between floors are numbered in order, from below upward; as, the lower, second, or third story; a house of one story, of two stories, of five stories.

    Story post (Arch.), a vertical post used to support a floor or superincumbent wall.

  2. A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record.

    One malcontent who did indeed get a name in story. Barrow.

    Venice, with its unique city and its Impressive story. Ed. Rev.

    The four great monarchies make the subject of ancient story. Sir W. Temple.

  3. To tell in historical relation] to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story.

    How worthy he is I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing. Shak.

    It is storied of the brazen colossus in Rhodes, that it was seventy cubits high. Bp. Wilkins.

  4. The relation of an incident or minor event; a short narrative; a tale; especially, a fictitious narrative less elaborate than a novel; a short romance.

    Addison.
  5. A euphemism or child's word for "a lie;" a fib; as, to tell a story.

    [Colloq.]
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Story

STORY, noun [Latin , Gr.]

1. A verbal narration or recital of a series of facts or incidents. WE observe in children a strong passion for hearing stories.

2. A written narrative of a series of facts or events. There is probably on record no story more interesting than that of Joseph in Genesis.

3. History; a written narrative or account of past transactions, whether relating to nations or individuals.

The four great monarchies make the subject of ancient story

4. Petty tale; relation of a single incident or of trifling incidents.

5. A trifling tale; a fiction; a fable; as the story of a fairy. In popular usage, story is sometimes a softer term for a lie.

6. A loft; a floor; or a set of rooms on the same floor or level. A story comprehends the distance from one floor to another; as a story of nine or ten feet elevation. Hence each floor terminating the space is called a story; as a house of one story of two stories, of five stories. The farm houses in New England have usually two stories; the houses in Paris have usually five stories; a few have more; those in London four. But in the United States the floor next the ground is the first story; in France and England, the first floor or story is the second from the ground.

STORY, verb transitive

1. To tell in historical relation; to narrate.

How worthy he is, I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing.

It is storied of the brazen colossus in Rhodes, that it was seventy cubits high.

[This verb is chiefly used in the passive participle.]

2. To range one under another. [Little used.]

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