adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sweete poyson, pretious wooe, infectious jewell-- Such is a Ladie that is faire and cruell.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
ayre
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From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading O ‘twas my fortune’s error to vow dutie, To one that bears defiance in her beautie!
beautie
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From this reading O ‘twas my fortune’s error to vow dutie, To one that bears defiance in her beautie!
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
camelion-like
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From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
cheeke
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From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
controule
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From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
cruell
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From this reading Sweete poyson, pretious wooe, infectious jewell-- Such is a Ladie that is faire and cruell.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading O ‘twas my fortune’s error to vow dutie, To one that bears defiance in her beautie!
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
dutie
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From this reading O ‘twas my fortune’s error to vow dutie, To one that bears defiance in her beautie!
dyeth
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From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
eare
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From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading O ‘twas my fortune’s error to vow dutie, To one that bears defiance in her beautie!
Faire
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From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
feare
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From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading O ‘twas my fortune’s error to vow dutie, To one that bears defiance in her beautie!
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
frowne
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From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
gazeing
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From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
goodlie
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From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
happie
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From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
hartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading O ‘twas my fortune’s error to vow dutie, To one that bears defiance in her beautie!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
How
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From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
infectiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃəs/
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
From this reading Sweete poyson, pretious wooe, infectious jewell-- Such is a Ladie that is faire and cruell.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
jewell
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From this reading Sweete poyson, pretious wooe, infectious jewell-- Such is a Ladie that is faire and cruell.
kneelinge
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From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
Ladie
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From this reading Sweete poyson, pretious wooe, infectious jewell-- Such is a Ladie that is faire and cruell.
LiveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
may'st
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From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
mee
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From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
methink
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From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O ‘twas my fortune’s error to vow dutie, To one that bears defiance in her beautie!
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 ‘twas my fortune’s error to vow dutie, To one that bears defiance in her beautie!
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
poyson
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From this reading Sweete poyson, pretious wooe, infectious jewell-- Such is a Ladie that is faire and cruell.
pretious
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From this reading Sweete poyson, pretious wooe, infectious jewell-- Such is a Ladie that is faire and cruell.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
soule
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From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sweete poyson, pretious wooe, infectious jewell-- Such is a Ladie that is faire and cruell.
Sweete
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From this reading Sweete poyson, pretious wooe, infectious jewell-- Such is a Ladie that is faire and cruell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
twas
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From this reading O ‘twas my fortune’s error to vow dutie, To one that bears defiance in her beautie!
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading O ‘twas my fortune’s error to vow dutie, To one that bears defiance in her beautie!
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 How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How well could I with ayre, camelion-like, Live happie, and still gazeing on thy cheeke, In which, forsaken man, methink I see How goodlie love doth threaten cares to mee.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “From one that dyeth in his discontent, Dear Faire, receive this greeting to thee sent; And still as oft as it is read by thee, Then with some deep sad sigh remember mee!
wooe
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From this reading Sweete poyson, pretious wooe, infectious jewell-- Such is a Ladie that is faire and cruell.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Why dost thou frowne thus on a kneelinge soule, Whose faults in love thou may’st as well controule?-- In love--but O, that word; that word I feare Is hateful still both to thy hart and eare!
