Chapter XXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The thing was scarce thought, when the time had come to act it.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SIR HARRY AND LADY MARRYOTT.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The thing was scarce thought, when the time had come to act it.

close interaction

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

in or to another place

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

plural of “focus” — the concentration of attention or energy on something

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

obtain

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading SIR HARRY AND LADY MARRYOTT.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

excessively quick

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

a single distinct event

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The thing was scarce thought, when the time had come to act it.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading SIR HARRY AND LADY MARRYOTT.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

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From this reading SIR HARRY AND LADY MARRYOTT.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

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From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

of very great significance

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

not any; not one

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

a human being

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

hold back within

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

only a very short time before

From this reading The thing was scarce thought, when the time had come to act it.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR HARRY AND LADY MARRYOTT.

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

moving very fast

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

a special situation

From this reading The thing was scarce thought, when the time had come to act it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The thing was scarce thought, when the time had come to act it.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The thing was scarce thought, when the time had come to act it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

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From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

not seen or observed

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

at the time that

From this reading The first was, that a man might gain the balcony by one swift effort of agility and strength; the second was, that when momentous action holds the attention of spectators to one part of a stage, a person elsewhere on the stage may move unobserved before their eyes, if his movement be swift, silent, and in harmony with what has preceded,--a fact well known to people of stage experience.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading No incident in the drama more focuses attention than the dying scene of Mercutio; spectators have no eyes for Tybalt, of whom they retain but a vague impression of hasty flight.

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From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading "This wild-goose chase is done; we have won o' both sides."--_The Wild-Goose Chase._ Marryott, in the midst of the fight with Mercutio, had in a flash two thoughts, one springing from the contact of his glance with the balcony, the other following instantly upon the first.