Which preposition to use with worms

in Occurrences 61%

If he has a curiosity to know what there is above these Little Falls, let him try his angle-worms in the brook just over the ridge, and he will find out.

of Occurrences 57%

And oftimes the vivacious and angelic Duchess of Devonshire, whose bloom had not then suffered from the canker-worm of pecuniary distress, created by the luxury of charity!

out Occurrences 19%

They make the labourer fancy that he is not to depend upon God and his own right hand, but on what his wife can worm out of the good nature of the rich.

on Occurrences 15%

"It suits the dog, though; and the people, I suppose, are" "Oh, Agnes, look at that horrid worm on your dress!" Agnes jumped up in a panic, screaming, "Where, where?" Dora, bending down to brush off the smallest of small caterpillars, whispered, "The girl who owns the yellow dog is in the other hammock.

for Occurrences 13%

Wasn't it?" "No, sir, it was 'cos I couldn't find no worms for bait.

with Occurrences 11%

But this is a loose and unscientific way of speaking, for in fact it is not the individual that is re-born, but the character; which, even as the silkworm clothes itself with silk and the caddis-worm with mud and small shingle, creates for itself a new personality, congruous with its own nature.

to Occurrences 10%

> Sentences: "I am fled From this world, with worms to dwell."

from Occurrences 8%

Fear not, and I will call The weak Worm from its lowly bed, and thou shalt hear its voice.

at Occurrences 8%

"1. Show the fallacy of defining an angle, as a worm at one end and a fool at the other.

as Occurrences 5%

Hell fire burned upon its shelves with a warmth to singe so poor a worm as I.

like Occurrences 4%

I holds it's just the same with folks,when springtime comes they fetch up restless and need the air and turning out to sweeten in the sun until they settle down again, else their naturs turn sour, pisen'us, and unwholesome, breedin' worms like sweated corn!'

into Occurrences 4%

It is a good thing, therefore, to make short excursions now and then to the bottom of the sea among dulse and coral, or up among the clouds on mountain-tops, or in balloons, or even to creep like worms into dark holes and caverns underground, not only to learn something of what is going on in those out-of-the-way places, but to see better what the sun sees on our return to common every-day beauty.

through Occurrences 3%

But to get out of the niche was harder than to get in; for now that I had a candle to light me, I saw that the coffin, though sound enough to outer view, was wormed through and through, and little better than a rotten shell.

beneath Occurrences 3%

Extending entirely across the field, they kept line with wonderful accuracy, and as they marched across it, slowly and constantly dug their beaks into the soil as if seeking grubs or worms beneath the surface.

in Occurrences 3%

Henry summoned a synod at Worms in January, 1076, which decreed the deposition of the Pope.

before Occurrences 3%

If you decide on commencing with a brood bitch, see that she is dosed for worms before visiting the dog; that she is in good hard conditionnot fat, however; and, if possible, accompany her yourself and see her mated.

without Occurrences 2%

I prayse your witt, my Lord, that choose such safe Honors, safe spoyles, worm without dust or blood.

than Occurrences 2%

" "To the contrary, the egg, as you can perceive, is in my hand; and when I break this egg you will die, and it is smaller worms than you that will be thanking me for their supper this night.

within Occurrences 2%

We decay Like corpses in a charnel; fear and grief Convulse us and consume us day by day, And cold hopes swarm like worms within our living clay.

among Occurrences 2%

There was many a nasty worm among the grapes, much filth under the trampling feet, but the wine was of rubies and set the heart aflame;Clerambault gulped it down greedily.

against Occurrences 2%

It is the puny menace of a worm against Him whose frown is perdition.

during Occurrences 2%

The President, writing to Secretary Martyn, December 11, 1746, says, "The fundamental cause of its stagnation, is the unaccountable backwardness of some of our dames and damsels to employ themselves in attending to the worms during the time of feeding, which I have frequently taken notice of, and it cannot be imputed to the want of leaves.

with Occurrences 1%

There came to Worms with Gernot full many of Albric's kin.

across Occurrences 1%

He saw innumerable carafes and basins and beds, the wall-paper whistling, the rats scuttling, and lines of cigarette-ends, black and yellow, moving in trails like worms across the boards.

along Occurrences 1%

I'dI'd worm along pretty spry if I was you, going down as far as the scrub oaksay, about as swift as a rattlesnake

Which preposition to use with  worms