Chapter II

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

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

feel admiration for

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

(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 The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

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

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

the two together, not just one

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

the lower side of anything

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

main force of a blow etc

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

an occurrence of something

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

an expert who observes and comments on something

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

without stop or interruption

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

annoyed and irritable

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

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From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

come together

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

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

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

intense or sharp

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

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

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

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From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

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

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

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

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

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

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

attractive and tempting

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

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

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

young sheep

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

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From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

joined in matrimony

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

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

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

not one thing; not anything

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

on one occasion

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

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From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

an amount of time

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

literature in metrical form

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

of momentous or ominous significance

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

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From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

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

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

past form of “propagate” — transmit from one generation to the next

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

possessing material wealth

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

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

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

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From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

unusual or striking

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

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From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

be standing; be upright

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

impressive in appearance

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

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

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

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

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

two times

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

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

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

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From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

undo the ties of

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

an old word for “to”

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

precisely as stated

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

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

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

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

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The volume was produced; and while some one was expatiating on the exquisite simplicity and beauty of the portrait prefixed to the old edition, Ayrton got hold of the poetry, and exclaiming 'What have we here?' read the following: 'Here lies a She-Sun and a He-Moon there-- She gives the best light to his sphear, Or each is both, and all, and so They unto one another nothing owe.'

at the time that

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

during the time that

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

which person or people

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

belonging to which person

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Besides, who would not be curious to see the lineaments of a man who, having himself been twice married, wished that mankind were propagated like trees!

in the company of; together with

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Dr. Donne was mentioned as a writer of the same period, with a very interesting countenance, whose history was singular, and whose meaning was often quite as _uncomeatable_, without a personal citation from the dead, as that of any of his contemporaries.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.

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

From this reading 'When I look at that obscure but gorgeous prose composition the _Urn-burial_, I seem to myself to look into a deep abyss, at the bottom of which are hid pearls and rich treasure; or it is like a stately labyrinth of doubt and withering speculation, and I would invoke the spirit of the author to lead me through it.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading As to Fulke Greville, he is like nothing but one of his own "Prologues spoken by the ghost of an old king of Ormus," a truly formidable and inviting personage: his style is apocalyptical, cabalistical, a knot worthy of such an apparition to untie; and for the unravelling a passage or two, I would stand the brunt of an encounter with so portentous a commentator!'--'I am afraid, in that case,' said Ayrton, 'that if the mystery were once cleared up, the merit might be lost'; and turning to me, whispered a friendly apprehension, that while Lamb continued to admire these old crabbed authors, he would never become a popular writer.