Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The copy of this enchanting book was afterwards found by his servant Christopher Wagner.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

inclined toward or displaying love

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

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

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

clothing in general

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Here Faustus said, "But how came lord and master Lucifer to have so great a fall from heaven?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Here Faustus said, "But how came lord and master Lucifer to have so great a fall from heaven?"

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading The copy of this enchanting book was afterwards found by his servant Christopher Wagner.

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

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading The copy of this enchanting book was afterwards found by his servant Christopher Wagner.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

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From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Here Faustus said, "But how came lord and master Lucifer to have so great a fall from heaven?"

an agenda of things to do

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

moving swiftly

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

set up or found

From this reading The copy of this enchanting book was afterwards found by his servant Christopher Wagner.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here Faustus said, "But how came lord and master Lucifer to have so great a fall from heaven?"

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Here Faustus said, "But how came lord and master Lucifer to have so great a fall from heaven?"

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Here Faustus said, "But how came lord and master Lucifer to have so great a fall from heaven?"

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here Faustus said, "But how came lord and master Lucifer to have so great a fall from heaven?"

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

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

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here Faustus said, "But how came lord and master Lucifer to have so great a fall from heaven?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

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

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Here Faustus said, "But how came lord and master Lucifer to have so great a fall from heaven?"

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Here Faustus said, "But how came lord and master Lucifer to have so great a fall from heaven?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The copy of this enchanting book was afterwards found by his servant Christopher Wagner.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

moving very fast

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

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

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

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

From this reading The copy of this enchanting book was afterwards found by his servant Christopher Wagner.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

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

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

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

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

an old word for “to”

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)

From this reading The copy of this enchanting book was afterwards found by his servant Christopher Wagner.

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

From this reading The copy of this enchanting book was afterwards found by his servant Christopher Wagner.

(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 "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Well," quoth Faustus to his spirit, "I have called thee to know what thou canst do if I have need of thy help."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

which person or people

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading _Questions put forth by Dr. Faustus unto his Spirit Mephistophiles._ Dr. Faustus living in all manner of pleasure that his heart could desire, continuing of his amorous drifts, his delicate fare, and costly apparel, called on a time his Mephistophiles to him, who being come, brought him a book in his hand of all manner of devilish and enchanting arts, the which he gave Faustus, saying, "Hold, my Faustus; work now thy heart's desire."

an old word for “yes”

From this reading Then answered Mephistophiles, and said, "My lord Faustus, I am a flying spirit, yea, so swift as thought can think, to do whatsoever."