adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
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 On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
bearest
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From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
Bessee
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From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
bewrayverb
reveal unintentionally
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
doteth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
gentlesverbUS /ˈdʒentəlz/
third-person singular of “gentle” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
groatnounUS /ɡroʊt/
a former English silver coin worth four pennies
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "O pardon my father, grave nobles," quoth she, "That through blind affection thus doteth on me."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And therefore, blind man, we bid thee bewray, (And look that the truth thou to us do say) Thy birth and thy parentage, what it may be; For the love that thou bearest to pretty Bessee."
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Then give me leave, nobles and gentles, each one, One song more to sing, and then I have done; And if that it may not win good report, Then do not give me a groat for my sport.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On this the bride all blushing did rise, The pearly drops standing within her fair eyes.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "If this be thy father," the nobles did say, "Well may he be proud of this happy day; Yet by his countenance well may we see, His birth and his fortune did never agree:
