Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

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From this reading _Alm._ What shall I do?

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From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

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

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

in good time

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Alm._ What shall I do?

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

to say again or imitate

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

let have

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

the state of being honored

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

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

From this reading _Alm._ What shall I do?

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

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

bad; unfortunate

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

engage in

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

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From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

happening every night

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O teach me to refuse!

throughout a period of time

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

above and across; more than

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

plural of “presage” — a foreboding about what is about to happen

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

show unwillingness towards

From this reading O teach me to refuse!

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading _Alm._ What shall I do?

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading O teach me to refuse!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

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

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

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

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

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

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

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

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

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

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

take in marriage

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Alm._ What shall I do?

at the time that

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

during the time that

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Seb._ Wilt thou thyself become the greater tyrant, And give not love, while thou hast love to give?

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading In dangerous days, when riches are a crime, The wise betimes make over their estates: Make o'er thy honour, by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.

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

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!

but in spite of that

From this reading I would,--and yet I tremble at the grant; For dire presages fright my soul by day, And boding visions haunt my nightly dreams; Sometimes, methinks, I hear the groans of ghosts, Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams; Then, like a dying echo, from afar, My mother's voice, that cries,--Wed not, Almeyda!