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From this reading FAERY QUEENE, Canto 5.
(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 WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
angell
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From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
bowre
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From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Angell, or goddess, doe I call thee right?
CantonounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
From this reading FAERY QUEENE, Canto 5.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading What service may I doe unto thee meete, That hast from darkness me returned to light?
dearly loved
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading Angell, or goddess, doe I call thee right?
Emmeline's
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From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
FAERYnoun
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading FAERY QUEENE, Canto 5.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading Angell, or goddess, doe I call thee right?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Angell, or goddess, doe I call thee right?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading What service may I doe unto thee meete, That hast from darkness me returned to light?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What service may I doe unto thee meete, That hast from darkness me returned to light?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
meete
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From this reading What service may I doe unto thee meete, That hast from darkness me returned to light?
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Angell, or goddess, doe I call thee right?
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
QUEENE
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From this reading FAERY QUEENE, Canto 5.
on the contrary
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading What service may I doe unto thee meete, That hast from darkness me returned to light?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Angell, or goddess, doe I call thee right?
saide
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From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading What service may I doe unto thee meete, That hast from darkness me returned to light?
shewed
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From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
sinfull
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From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Angell, or goddess, doe I call thee right?
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading What service may I doe unto thee meete, That hast from darkness me returned to light?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
wightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading Mercy, dear Lord, saide he, what grace is this That thou hast shewed to me, sinfull wight, To send thine angell from her bowre of bliss To comfort me in my distressed plight?
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH all superior characters, such as Emmeline’s, the mind so supports the body, that, for the time, it is rather strengthened than exhausted by exertion.
