There was room enough within the walls for all the families, with their herds, to find shelter in the Acropolis in times of danger, from the attacks of the wild natives or of the still wilder beasts of the forests and fields.
But Hera sent gadflies to make the cattle wilder than they were before, and they scattered over the mountain-heights as clouds are scattered by a hot wind.
What castle walls have stood in such a light of old romance, where in all poetry is there a sound wilder than that of those faint "horns of elfland"?
Still, I got to own up 'at the blame thing does offend me whenever I meet up with strangers, 'cause it allus runs wilder in front of a stranger 'n at airy other time.
It was Mr. Wilder who unconsciously supplied him with a second opportunity for conversation.
They put in at the village, on their way, for the morning mail; Mr. Wilder wished his paper, even at the risk of not beginning the ascent before the sun was high.
Mr. Wilder spread out his hands and raised his shoulders.
If Mr. Wilder had any unusual thoughts in regard to the donkey-man, they were at least not reflected in his face.
Mr. Wilder stepped forward and held out his hand; there was a twinkle in his eye which he struggled manfully to suppress.
Miss Constance Wilder should never have the satisfaction of knowing the truth.
Neither noticed that Mr. Wilder had stepped out from the house and was strolling down the cypress alley in their direction.
The first was addressed to Miss Constance Wilder at Villa Rosa.
They came hurrying up the steps and surrounded him, Mr. Wilder no less shocked than Gustavo himself.
Mr. Wilder headed in a straight line for the nearest chair and dropped into it with an expression of permanence.
There was feasting and singing and story telling, and some of the wilder youths usually dressed up in fantastic costumes like earth spirits, and wound up the holiday with dancing and songs and shouting and all sorts of antics.
He found the help of this wild youth and his wildercompanion very convenient at times.
They would have preferred the wilder territory adjacent either to Shoulder-blade creek or to Coal City, but the thing must be accomplished and all matters are relative.
Rafting on the "spring-tide" called out the wilder and more venturesome element; but even that differed vastly from the present situation.
But them scrapes wan't nothin' like thet Walt Wilder heve got inter now.
Walt Wilder in words signifies assent to it, and Hamersley, with, some reluctance, is at length constrained to do the same.
As Wilder speaks, a spark is seen to shoot out from one of the circling cavaliers, which rising rocket-like into the air, comes in parabolic curve towards the corral.
From what Wilder had heard, their persecutors were in doubt about their having descended into the shaft; and this uncertainty promised to be their salvation.
Almost as soon as Wilder has given utterance to the warning words, half a score of the savages can be seen springing to the backs of their horses, each bearing a bow with a bunch of the prepared arrows.
The shadow of Walt Wilder is again projected over the Staked Plain, as before, to a gigantic length.
Literally buried alive, as Walt Wilderhad said, were he and his companion.
Cully and Wilder have flung themselves to the ground, and, in bent attitudes, with eyes close to the surface, are scanning the hoof-marks of the Mexican horses.
He and his know nothing of the formidable foes so near, any more than Hamersley and Wilder suspect the proximity of such powerful friends.
As Hamersley came close he perceived a dark cavity among the stones, to whichWilder was pointing.
The works of man, though not always beautiful, are almost always turned to account by the birds, and by many kinds preferred to the solitude of wilder haunts.
After this last little migration, the villages and gardens remain almost deserted except by the Blackbirds and Thrushes, the Robins and the Wrens, until the winter drives the wilder birds to seek the neighbourhood of man once more.
The fact is that he is a much wilder bird than his near relation, the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, who is, or was, beyond doubt an Oxford resident.
Here representatives of the nations of all the earth jostled one another and the poor dregs of Romulus; or peoples of wilder aspect from Persia or Egypt, within whose mind floated mysterious Oriental wisdom, bequeathed from the dawn of Time.
The ground around the house was partially gardened, but the further they went the wilder it grew.
She tripped down the veranda steps, and pointing to the wilder part of the ground, ran eagerly forward, looking back every now and then to see if Oliver would follow.
They have an animal very like a sheep, butwilder and fiercer.
Because the contrast presented by the valley after leaving Hay with the wilder or grander features we had passed formed one of the vicissitudes of the river.
As libretto he took a Slavonic version of the Lenore legend, a vampyre story, even wilder and more savage than the famous ballad which Burger wrote, and Scott translated.
THE WILD CAT is a native of the forests of Europe, and was formerly abundant in Britain, but is now confined to some of the wilder parts of this country.
The Roller is wilder than the jay, and frequents the thickest woods; it builds its nest chiefly on birch-trees.
The coughing grew louder and louder, the glaring eye grew larger and still larger, glared wilder and still wilder.
As we advanced, the scenery assumed a wilder and still more beautiful appearance, presenting high steep points, with large overhanging trees, and occasionally forming into pretty picturesque bays, with sloping banks.
Wilder and narrower was the gorge, nearer and bleaker rose the mountains, steeper and more palpable became the ascent, keener and crisper grew the air, as the evening fell upon us pursuing our devious way.
A girl of twelve or thirteen breaking stone by the road-side in a lonely place was among the note-worthy features of the wilder upper region.
And we understand him well, How he comes o'er us with our wilder days, Not measuring what use we made of them.
And we vnderstand him well, how he comes ore vs With our wilder dayes, not measuring what vse we made of them.
He has a great open space about him, the wilder the better, and the open sky above.
It is a little barer, seemingly a little wilder than most of the others, and none the worse for that.
Nothing like jealousy to teach womankind their own minds, and a touch of it will bring little Wilder round in a jiffy.
Come, I'll try a race with you; and Miss Wilderwill dance all the evening with the winner.
It was 'most as exciting as a regatta, and you pulled well, Evan; but you had too much ballast aboard, and Miss Wilder ran up false colors just in time to save her ship.
Now wilder than battle-drums Thy glance in his blood is stirring!
The wealthier the pair the wilder the frenzy to gaze upon them.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "wilder" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
