Chapter V · Chapter 5

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

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From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

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

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

a pronunciation of afraid

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

(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 From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

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From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

an occurrence of something

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

cut into pieces

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

an old form of “does”

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

plural of “grub” — informal terms for a meal

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

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

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

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From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

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

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

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

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

cause to move by striking

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

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From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

an opening into or through something

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

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From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

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From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

not any; not one

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

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 O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

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From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

plural of “scramble” — an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

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From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

walk unsteadily

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

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

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

from that place or that time

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

on that

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

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

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

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

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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

From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

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

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

the upper part of anything

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading 240 A new Aduenture him betides, He mett an Ant, which he bestrides, And post thereon away he rides, Which with his haste doth stumble; And came full ouer on her snowte, Her heels so threw the dirt about, For she by no meanes could get out, But ouer him doth tumble.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading And being gotten to the top, Yet there himselfe he could not stop, But downe on th' other side doth chop, And to the foot came rumbling: 260 So that the Grubs therein that bred, Hearing such turmoyle ouer head, Thought surely they had all bin dead, So fearefull was the Iumbling.

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From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

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

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

which person or people

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

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From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

resist or confront with resistance

From this reading O quoth the _Gloworme_ hold thy hand, Thou puisant King of _Fayrie_ land, Thy mighty stroaks who may withstand, Hould, or of life despaire I: Together then her selfe doth roule, And tumbling downe into a hole, 230 She seem'd as black as any Cole, Which vext away the _Fayrie_.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading From thence he ran into a Hiue, Amongst the Bees he letteth driue And downe their Coombes begins to riue, All likely to haue spoyled: Which with their Waxe his face besmeard, And with their Honey daub'd his Beard It would haue made a man afeard, To see how he was moyled.

but in spite of that

From this reading And being in this piteous case, And all be-slurried head and face, 250 On runs he in this Wild-goose chase As here, and there, he rambles Halfe blinde, against a molehill hit, And for a Mountaine taking it, For all he was out of his wit, Yet to the top he scrambles.