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From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Book.
Bowe
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From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
compasse
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From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
Constancie
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From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
wanted intensely
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
faints
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From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
faire
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From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
foll'wing
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From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
ILLVSTR
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From this reading ILLVSTR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
Marke
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From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
Mindes
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From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
paines
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From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
PurposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
Identical; not different.
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
seeke
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From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
straines
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From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
taketh
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From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
up to a particular time
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
vaine
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From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
at the time that
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
which person or people
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading 1._] In vaine faire _Cynthia_ never taketh paines, Nor faints in foll’wing her desired _Game_; And, when at any Marke her Bowe she straines, The winged Arrow surely hits the same.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her _Picture_, therefore, in this place doth shew The Nature of their _Mindes_ who _Cynthia_-like, With _Constancie_ their _Purposes_ pursue, And faint not till they compasse what they seeke.
XXIIII
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From this reading XXIIII.
