Which preposition to use with nighest

to Occurrences 142%

Inward, nigh to the savage glory of the sun, there circled two darting points of light, and, further off, there flew a blue, shining speck, that I knew to be the earth.

unto Occurrences 52%

My lord Beltane, upon thy wedding night did I, with traitorous hand, infuse a potent drug within the loving-cup, whereby our lady Duchess fell into a swoon nigh unto death.

on Occurrences 28%

Would it not be a joy to see him turn pale under her smile, and then, when he was well-nigh on his knees, spurn the love which he offered her?

at Occurrences 20%

To go on in such a manner was most wearisome, and I was well-nigh at the end of my strength when a faint lightness in the eastern sky gave warning that the day was near at hand.

about Occurrences 8%

'fore he went off, a good spell back, when they was nigh about childern; so I guess you'd better tell 'em.

onto Occurrences 8%

I ain't goin' to be able to pay you that little amount I owe you, but if you can give me a little mo' time" "Captain Wells," interrupted Bill slowly, and again Mayhall stared hard at him, "as betwixt friends, as have been pussonal friends fer nigh onto twenty year, I hope you won't mention that little matter to me ag'inuntil

beside Occurrences 6%

Here he stands in a sort of ravishment, sucking in her sweet voice, and the sounds of delight with which her guests paid tribute to her performance, feeding his passion which, like some fire, grew more fierce by feeding, till he was well-nigh beside himself.

as Occurrences 6%

And surely, I came mayhap so nigh as to within four hundred paces of the Circle; and I to think that I yet to win Mine Own safe and undelayed within the guarding of the Circle.

in Occurrences 5%

Fifty times did he wish, from the bottom of his soul, that soul which the crowd around him fancied dwelt so nigh in the clouds, that he was seated quietly by the side of Mrs. Hawker, who, he mentally swore, was worth all the literati in Christendom.

out Occurrences 4%

And Nero, what for dread and what for anger, he was nigh out of his wit, and wist not what to do.

for Occurrences 4%

So the time passed till the hour drew nigh for the holding of the great archery match in Finsbury Fields.

by Occurrences 3%

And concerning this Road, which passed out of the Unknown Lands, nigh by the Place of the Ab-humans, where was always the green, luminous mist, nothing was known; save that it was held that, of all the works about the Mighty Pyramid, it was, alone, the one that was bred, long ages past, of healthy human toil and labour.

with Occurrences 3%

" Bahman, the son of Isfendiyár, seeing his father bleeding on the ground, uttered loud lamentations, and Bashútan, followed by the Iránian troops, also drew nigh with the deepest sorrow marked on their countenances.

of Occurrences 3%

So, when all shrouded were in silent night, The Galles were, by corrupting of a mayde, Possest nigh of the Capitol through slight, Had not a Goose the treachery bewrayde.

vnto Occurrences 2%

And vpon a certaine time when he was cumming towardes Cambaleth, the fame of his approch being published, a bishop of ours with certaine of our minorite friers and my selfe went two dayes iourney to meet him: and being come nigh vnto him, we put a crosse vpon wood, I my selfe hauing a censer in my hand, and began to sing with a loud voice: Veni creator spiritus.

up Occurrences 2%

It took our ox-team three hours to make the seven miles, and the elephant's footprints by the bridges, and other impedimenta of the great show, which we passed, carried our excitement, which had been cruelly growing for three weeks, well-nigh up to an exploding climax.

through Occurrences 2%

Oft, driven through the night's blind wrack, He feels the dread berg's ghastly breath, Or hears draw nigh through walls of black A throbbing engine chanting death; But with a calm, unwrinkled brow He fronts them, grim and undismayed, For storm and ice and liner's bow These are but chances of the trade.

to Occurrences 1%

"Here is thy greatest danger, friend," said he, "for here we are nighest to that vile thief Robin Hood, and the place where he dwells.

against Occurrences 1%

"O Lordy me!" cried the landlady, "I do hope, sir, as you've not got yourself mixed up with no such things; but the Court's nigh against St. Paul's, as I know from going there just before my poor nephew passed into retirement, as done him no good.

among Occurrences 1%

my former books, "The Gods of Pegana," "Time and the Gods." The Sword of Welleran Where the great plain of Tarphet runs up, as the sea in estuaries, among the Cyresian mountains, there stood long since the city of Merimna well-nigh among the shadows of the crags.

beyond Occurrences 1%

The winter and spring of 1860 had been cold, wet and cheerless well-nigh beyond endurance; and the summer proved hardly less dreary.

from Occurrences 1%

He was nearly done, with a tell-tale wheeze in his lungs, with blood pressure making his eyes start well-nigh from his head, and a bloody froth choking him.

into Occurrences 1%

The bridge was hastily repaired, and the prince pursued for some distance, chasing their cavalry well-nigh into Reading.

over Occurrences 1%

Ye tone a note of joy to me; Through the rough wind my soul sails free, nigh over waves that Autumn heaves.

under Occurrences 1%

And the place where I was come then, was very dark, because that I was nigh under the mighty wall of the mountain of the right side of the Gorge.

Which preposition to use with  nighest