used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
BricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
chimney-piece
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
Cæsars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RULE A WIFE AND HAVE A WIFE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
Hyland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
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 And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Will you walk out, sir?
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
a course of conduct
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
in the near future
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading RULE A WIFE AND HAVE A WIFE.
express in words
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
seal-cutter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
term of address for a man
From this reading Will you walk out, sir?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
in the near future
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Will you walk out, sir?
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if I do not beat thee presently Into as sound belief as sense can give thee, Brick me into the wall there for a chimney-piece, And say,--I was one o' th' Cæsars, done by a seal-cutter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
at the time that
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hurried through the park, torn by a tempest of passions, and had almost reached the gate, when he was suddenly roused by a tap on the shoulder, which brought him to a stand.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading RULE A WIFE AND HAVE A WIFE.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you walk out, sir?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading In the meanwhile, Herman,--or Hyland Gilbert, as he must now be called,--(so soon as he beheld the maiden, wooed so wildly and vainly, fly to her parent for refuge,) turned from the illuminated path, and taking advantage of his previous knowledge of the garden, soon succeeded in making his way out of it, and, as he thought, without being observed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you walk out, sir?
