Chapter V

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But with what grief we find we can not do it; The dream is o'er--we can not sneeze.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But with what grief we find we can not do it; The dream is o'er--we can not sneeze.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

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

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But with what grief we find we can not do it; The dream is o'er--we can not sneeze.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading But with what grief we find we can not do it; The dream is o'er--we can not sneeze.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

opinion or judgment

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

having made preparations

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading But with what grief we find we can not do it; The dream is o'er--we can not sneeze.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Ye gods!

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading But with what grief we find we can not do it; The dream is o'er--we can not sneeze.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

respectful deference

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

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

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

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

From this reading But with what grief we find we can not do it; The dream is o'er--we can not sneeze.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But with what grief we find we can not do it; The dream is o'er--we can not sneeze.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

killed unlawfully

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But with what grief we find we can not do it; The dream is o'er--we can not sneeze.

throughout a period of time

From this reading But with what grief we find we can not do it; The dream is o'er--we can not sneeze.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose

From this reading But with what grief we find we can not do it; The dream is o'er--we can not sneeze.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

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

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

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

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

not known

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

accept gladly

From this reading Futility To be so near--and then to vanish Like some unreal creature of the sense; To come so near that every fiber, tingling, Makes ready welcome; then to surge Back into the recesses of the strange, Mysterious unknown.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

at the time that

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

which person or people

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

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

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

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

From this reading What agony to feel thee slowly steal Away from us when, with caught breath And streaming eyes, and parted lips, We fain would with convulsive gasp And tortured features bow our frame In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Ye gods!

a late time of life

From this reading The footsteps prove to be those of Thomas R. Hefflebomer of Washington Territory, who introduces positive proof of having murdered the judge during a fit of mental aberration, and Mabel marries a man named Tompkins, whom she met two years later at Hot Springs.