Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

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From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

at another time

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

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From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

plural of “bathe” — the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

a youthful male person

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

of short duration or distance

From this reading In brief, the cruel god doth never from me go, But makes my lasting love eternal with my woe.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In brief, the cruel god doth never from me go, But makes my lasting love eternal with my woe.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

form the substance of

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading In brief, the cruel god doth never from me go, But makes my lasting love eternal with my woe.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

an old form of “does”

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading In brief, the cruel god doth never from me go, But makes my lasting love eternal with my woe.

a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In brief, the cruel god doth never from me go, But makes my lasting love eternal with my woe.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In brief, the cruel god doth never from me go, But makes my lasting love eternal with my woe.

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 Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

an old form of “has”

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

a commercial browser

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

a quantity that is added

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

express grief verbally

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading In brief, the cruel god doth never from me go, But makes my lasting love eternal with my woe.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

possessive form of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading In brief, the cruel god doth never from me go, But makes my lasting love eternal with my woe.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

slightly wet

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In brief, the cruel god doth never from me go, But makes my lasting love eternal with my woe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

on one occasion

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

capable of being influenced or formed

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

in the near future

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

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From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

try to get or reach

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

be seated

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

a male human offspring

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

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From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

unbearable physical pain

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

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From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

direct one's course or way

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

plural of “wipe” — the act of rubbing or wiping

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading In brief, the cruel god doth never from me go, But makes my lasting love eternal with my woe.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading If so I walk the woods, the woods are his delight; If I myself torment, he bathes him in my blood; He will my soldier be if once I wend to fight, If seas delight, he steers my bark amidst the flood.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading If I lament his pride, he doth increase my pain If tears my cheeks attaint, his cheeks are moist with moan If I disclose the wounds the which my heart hath slain, He takes his fascia off, and wipes them dry anon.

produce a literary work

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Desportes wrote in 'Les Amours de Diane,' book II. sonnet iii.: Si ie me sies l'ombre, aussi soudainement Amour, laissant son arc, s'assiet et se repose: Si ie pense a des vers, ie le voy qu'il compose: Si ie plains mes douleurs, il se plaint hautement.

being six more than thirty

From this reading Thomas Lodge's Sonnet xxxvi. runs thus: If so I seek the shades, I presently do see The god of love forsake his bow and sit me by; If that I think to write, his Muses pliant be; If so I plain my grief, the wanton boy will cry.