adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
dispar-age
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From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
drede
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From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
lin-age
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From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
nede
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From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
sith
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From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ye shall not nede further to drede: I will not dispar-age You (God defend!), sith you descend Of so great a lin-age.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
spleennounUS /spliːn/
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
ween
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From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
wilenounUS /waɪl/
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
wo-begone
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From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
wordis
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From this reading "These tidings be more glad to me, Than to be made a queen, If I were sure they should endure: But it is often seen, When men will break promise they speak The wordis on the spleen.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ye shape some wile me to beguile, And steal from me, I ween: Then were the case worse than it was And I more wo-begone: For, in my mind, of all mankind I love but you alone."
