Which preposition to use with tarrying

in Occurrences 38%

"Welcome to this my solitude, my son," quoth he, "and wherefore hast thou tarried in thy coming?

for Occurrences 30%

The words best suited to the matter may not be instantly available, but you must not tarry for accessions of language.

at Occurrences 26%

You want me to tarry at Jericho, I suppose," he said, rubbing his smooth chin.

with Occurrences 20%

Then Lysimachus invited Pericles to come on shore, and refresh himself with such entertainment as he should find at Metaline, which courteous offer Pericles accepting, agreed to tarry with him for the space of a day or two.

on Occurrences 6%

Presently the host issued from the ships, and spread themselves abroad, to await the coming of those who tarried on the way.

until Occurrences 5%

Upon the third day, therefore, Beltane the Duke girded on his armour and made ready to ride unto his own demesne, yet tarried until sunset, according to his word.

at Occurrences 4%

They made no long tarrying at Southampton, nor wasted the day in fair words and idle courtesies.

by Occurrences 3%

He slid forward almost to the feet of the dreaming youth and, placing as before two green limes in his hand, spoke saying "Master, my wife hath written from our country, bidding me to go unto her nor tarry by the road.

among Occurrences 3%

And they all asked him of his quest, and when they heard that it was to slay Gaznak, they all besought him to tarry among them, saying that Gaznak was immortal, save for Sacnoth, and also that they had need of a knight to protect them from the wolves that rushed round and round the wainscot all the night and sometimes broke in upon them through the mouldering oak.

in Occurrences 2%

He went from town to town, with no long tarrying in any place, so that the Britons might not make him their captive.

of Occurrences 2%

Arthur took thought to the tarrying of his messengers, and remembered that those came not again whom he sent to their aid.

to Occurrences 2%

Delivered from fatigue and danger, Henry appeared to think of nothing but resting and diverting himself; he tarried to his heart's content at Vienna, Venice, Ferrara, Mantua, and Turin.

without Occurrences 2%

Thus did Manuel Mazaro, and took it ill that Galahad should see a vision in the temple while he and all the brethren tarried without.

over Occurrences 2%

"We never keep the waiter late by tarrying over our liqueurs," said a Frenchman.

with Occurrences 1%

That both the consuls had that in view in tarrying with the army: and that afterwards a dictator having been nominated to hold the election contrary to their wishes, they had carried it, as it were, by storm, that the augurs should declare the dictator informally elected.

beyond Occurrences 1%

But we saw none of these animals, and so gloomy is the place, so sepulchral, such an air of desolation all around, that it brings over the mind a strong feeling of sadness and gloom, and we resolved not to tarry beyond the nest morning, even for the chance of taking a moose, a panther, or a bear.

during Occurrences 1%

The next day, and the next, and so for a fortnight, Mr. Roger Raleigh presented himself with the breakfast-urn at the Bawn, tarried during sunshine, slipped home by starlight across the lake.

from Occurrences 1%

Why sittest thou alone and all the people tarry from the morning until evening?

past Occurrences 1%

There goes the clock of San Marco, and I tarry past my hour.

under Occurrences 1%

That betokeneth the Trinity, and prayed them to be harboured with him, and took water and washed their feet: and prayed them to tarry under the tree, and he would bring bread to them for to comfort them.

within Occurrences 1%

Methinks it were more prudent to tarry within the bowers of his harem, than to hazard his perfumed person among us.

by Occurrences 1%

Madeira may well have been pitched upon by the interpreters as the suitable scene of a particularly long tarrying by the way.

for Occurrences 1%

Baldulph made no further tarrying for Cheldric.

to Occurrences 1%

I urged his tarrying to tea; but he declined, saying that he must retire to his chamber, being, in his present state of mind, unfit for any society, as he was banished from mine.

Which preposition to use with  tarrying