1573
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From this reading (Phaer’s Translation [1573].)
40
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From this reading {40} _The Poet Monarch of all Human Sciences_.
41
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From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
42
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From this reading {42} Virgil’s “Æneid,” Book xii.:— “And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view?
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
agéd
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From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
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 {40} _The Poet Monarch of all Human Sciences_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
Biron
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From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading {42} Virgil’s “Æneid,” Book xii.:— “And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view?
conceit's
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From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
dastardnoun
a despicable coward
From this reading {42} Virgil’s “Æneid,” Book xii.:— “And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view?
DeliversverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərz/
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Is it so vile a thing to die?”
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
expositornoun
a person who explains
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
faintheartedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntˈhɑːrtɪd/
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
From this reading {42} Virgil’s “Æneid,” Book xii.:— “And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view?
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading {42} Virgil’s “Æneid,” Book xii.:— “And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view?
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading {42} Virgil’s “Æneid,” Book xii.:— “And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
hearingsnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋz/
plural of “hearing” — (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading {40} _The Poet Monarch of all Human Sciences_.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it so vile a thing to die?”
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
Labour's
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From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading {40} _The Poet Monarch of all Human Sciences_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading {40} _The Poet Monarch of all Human Sciences_.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
Phaer's
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From this reading (Phaer’s Translation [1573].)
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
PoetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading {40} _The Poet Monarch of all Human Sciences_.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
ravishéd
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From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
Rosalind's
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From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
SciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading {40} _The Poet Monarch of all Human Sciences_.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading {42} Virgil’s “Æneid,” Book xii.:— “And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view?
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {40} _The Poet Monarch of all Human Sciences_.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Is it so vile a thing to die?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it so vile a thing to die?”
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
TranslationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading (Phaer’s Translation [1573].)
truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
Turnus
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From this reading {42} Virgil’s “Æneid,” Book xii.:— “And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view?
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading {42} Virgil’s “Æneid,” Book xii.:— “And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view?
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Is it so vile a thing to die?”
Virgil's
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From this reading {42} Virgil’s “Æneid,” Book xii.:— “And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view?
volubleadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːljəbəl/
marked by a ready flow of speech
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
xiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading {42} Virgil’s “Æneid,” Book xii.:— “And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view?
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading {41} In “Love’s Labour’s Lost” a resemblance has been fancied between this passage and Rosalind’s description of Biron, and the jest:— “Which his fair tongue—conceit’s expositor— Delivers in such apt and gracious words, That agéd ears play truant at his tables, And younger hearings are quite ravishéd, So sweet and voluble is his discourse.”
Æneid
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From this reading {42} Virgil’s “Æneid,” Book xii.:— “And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view?
