used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
anew
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
in addition
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading APPIUS AND VIRGINIA.
APPIUS
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From this reading APPIUS AND VIRGINIA.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
eke
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From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ VIRGINIUS.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
formosity
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From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
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 Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
plural of “god” — 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 Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
a special situation
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
up to a particular time
From this reading From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the time that fortune’s lot did show each fate his doom, Or bird or beast, or fish or fowl, on earth had taken room, The gods they did decree to frame, the thing is ended now, The heavens and the planets eke, and moist from air to bow.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
unwares
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From this reading From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
VIRGINIAnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading APPIUS AND VIRGINIA.
VIRGINIUS
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From this reading _Enter_ VIRGINIUS.
(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 From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then framed they the man from mould and clay, and gave him time to reign, As seemed best their sacred minds to run and turn again, They framed also, after this, out of his tender side A piece of much formosity with him for to abide.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
Œtas
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From this reading From infancy to lusty youth, and so to reign awhile, And well to live, till Œtas he unwares do him beguile.
