Chapter VII

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

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

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

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

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

From this reading TOBIAS MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE MADHOUSE.

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

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

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

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

a shelter from danger or hardship

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading TOBIAS MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE MADHOUSE.

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

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

a youthful male person

From this reading To the imagination of a boy, too, and that boy one of vivid imagination, as was poor Tobias, a madhouse must be invested with a world of terrors.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

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From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

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

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

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

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

a state at a particular time

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

originate

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

causing dejection

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

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From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading TOBIAS MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE MADHOUSE.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

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

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

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From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TOBIAS MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE MADHOUSE.

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

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

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

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

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

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading To the imagination of a boy, too, and that boy one of vivid imagination, as was poor Tobias, a madhouse must be invested with a world of terrors.

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

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

past form of “invest” — make an investment

From this reading To the imagination of a boy, too, and that boy one of vivid imagination, as was poor Tobias, a madhouse must be invested with a world of terrors.

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

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

pejorative terms for an insane asylum

From this reading TOBIAS MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE MADHOUSE.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading TOBIAS MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE MADHOUSE.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

not any; not one

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

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From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

a human being

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

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From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

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From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

the seed of the cereal grass

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

mentally healthy; free from mental disorder

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

a state of acute pain

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

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From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

carry out

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading To the imagination of a boy, too, and that boy one of vivid imagination, as was poor Tobias, a madhouse must be invested with a world of terrors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

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

From this reading TOBIAS MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE MADHOUSE.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading No one, certainly, of all the _dramatis personæ_ of our tale, is suffering so much as he; and, consequently, we feel it to be a sort of duty to come to a consideration of his thoughts and feelings as he lay in that dismal cell, in the madhouse at Peckham Rye.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

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

From this reading TOBIAS MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE MADHOUSE.

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From this reading TOBIAS MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM THE MADHOUSE.

Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading To the imagination of a boy, too, and that boy one of vivid imagination, as was poor Tobias, a madhouse must be invested with a world of terrors.

past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading To the imagination of a boy, too, and that boy one of vivid imagination, as was poor Tobias, a madhouse must be invested with a world of terrors.

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

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We cannot find it in our hearts to force upon the mind of the reader the terrible condition of poor Tobias.

at the time that

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Certainly Tobias Ragg was as sane as any ordinary Christian need wish to be, when the scoundrel, Sweeney Todd, put him into the coach to take him to Mr. Fogg's establishment; but if by any ingenious process the human intellect can be toppled from its throne, certainly that process must consist in putting a sane person into a lunatic asylum.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To the imagination of a boy, too, and that boy one of vivid imagination, as was poor Tobias, a madhouse must be invested with a world of terrors.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To the imagination of a boy, too, and that boy one of vivid imagination, as was poor Tobias, a madhouse must be invested with a world of terrors.