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From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
a cherished desire
From this reading Silence, what a world it covers,-- what busy schemes, what bright hopes and dark fears, what ambition, or what despair!
amictu
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From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Sleep," says honest Sancho, "covers a man better than a cloak."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Silence, what a world it covers,-- what busy schemes, what bright hopes and dark fears, what ambition, or what despair!
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Silence, what a world it covers,-- what busy schemes, what bright hopes and dark fears, what ambition, or what despair!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading "Sleep," says honest Sancho, "covers a man better than a cloak."
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading "Sleep," says honest Sancho, "covers a man better than a cloak."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Silence, what a world it covers,-- what busy schemes, what bright hopes and dark fears, what ambition, or what despair!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Silence, what a world it covers,-- what busy schemes, what bright hopes and dark fears, what ambition, or what despair!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Silence, what a world it covers,-- what busy schemes, what bright hopes and dark fears, what ambition, or what despair!
fellow-travellers
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From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
fusco
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From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Sleep," says honest Sancho, "covers a man better than a cloak."
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Silence, what a world it covers,-- what busy schemes, what bright hopes and dark fears, what ambition, or what despair!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
imperviousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrviəs/
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Sleep," says honest Sancho, "covers a man better than a cloak."
a particular point in time
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
offusc
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From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Silence, what a world it covers,-- what busy schemes, what bright hopes and dark fears, what ambition, or what despair!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
plagiaristnoun
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
Identical; not different.
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
Sancho
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From this reading "Sleep," says honest Sancho, "covers a man better than a cloak."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Sleep," says honest Sancho, "covers a man better than a cloak."
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Silence, what a world it covers,-- what busy schemes, what bright hopes and dark fears, what ambition, or what despair!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Sleep," says honest Sancho, "covers a man better than a cloak."
somnus
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From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
TenounUS /tiː/
a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Sleep," says honest Sancho, "covers a man better than a cloak."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
a special situation
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
Tibullus
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From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
velavit
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From this reading I am ashamed of thee, honest Sancho, thou art a sad plagiarist; for Tibullus said pretty nearly the same thing before thee,-- "Te somnus fusco velavit amictu."
precisely as stated
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
vouchsafeverb
grant in a condescending manner
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Silence, what a world it covers,-- what busy schemes, what bright hopes and dark fears, what ambition, or what despair!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
which person or people
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day, on the outside of the "Cambridge Telegraph," there was one passenger who ought to have impressed his fellow-travellers with a very respectful idea of his lore in the dead languages; for not a single syllable, in a live one, did he vouchsafe to utter from the moment he ascended that "bad eminence" to the moment in which he regained his mother earth.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Silence, what a world it covers,-- what busy schemes, what bright hopes and dark fears, what ambition, or what despair!
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading (1) But is not silence as good a cloak as sleep; does it not wrap a man round with as offusc and impervious a fold?
