used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
(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 How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading O I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
call'd
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From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
changeful-hearted
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From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
ClosingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading O I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
DissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
for't
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From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
for a limitless time
From this reading O I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
gainst
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
harmoniesnounUS /ˈhɑːrməniz/
plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading [_Sleeps._ KING HENRY.
How
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From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING RICHARD.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading O I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading O I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
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 I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading O I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
RICHARD
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From this reading KING RICHARD.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
ShuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
SleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading [_Sleeps._ KING HENRY.
with low volume
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading O I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading O I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading O I could list forever to its sound, But it, or something stronger, masters me.
suffer'd
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From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
wast
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From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading Poor, changeful-hearted man that wast a king, Led captive by each wayward quick caprice, Unhappy fate call’d thee unto a throne As it did me; our kingdoms suffer’d for’t.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How softly steals sweet music on the soul, Shutting its doors to misery and pain, Closing the senses ’gainst all foes without, Turning the hard couch unto airy down, Dissolving time in melting harmonies.
