And he slept and dreamed the second time. Gen. xli. 5.

May the day when we become the second people upon earth . . . be the day of our utter extirpation. Landor.

A Daniel, still say I, a second Daniel! Shak.

Second Adventist. See Adventist. -- Second cousin, the child of a cousin. -- Second-cut file. See under File. -- Second distance (Art), that part of a picture between the foreground and the background; -- called also middle ground, or middle distance. [R.] -- Second estate (Eng.), the House of Peers. -- Second girl, a female house- servant who does the lighter work, as chamber work or waiting on table. -- Second intention. See under Intention. -- Second story, Second floor, in America, the second range of rooms from the street level. This, in England, is called the first floor, the one beneath being the ground floor. -- Second thought or thoughts, consideration of a matter following a first impulse or impression; reconsideration.

On second thoughts, gentlemen, I don't wish you had known him. Dickens.

Man
An angel's second, nor his second long. Young.

Being sure enough of seconds after the first onset. Sir H. Wotton.

Give second, and my love
Is everlasting thine. J. Fletcher.

In the method of nature, a low valley is immediately seconded with an ambitious hill. Fuller.

Sin is seconded with sin. South.

We have supplies to second our attempt. Shak.

In human works though labored on with pain,
A thousand movements scarce one purpose gain;
In God's, one single can its end produce,
Yet serves to second too some other use. Pope.