used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading +Pan.+ Y' are a wondrous happy man in one so virtuous!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading +Lod.+ Peace, sirrah! nay, she's built of modesty.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading +Lod.+ Nay, ye shall have no Count Lorenzo of me, I warrant ye.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
defiles
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From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
Dor
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From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
divisible by two
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
Fran
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From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
Francis
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From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading +Pan.+ Y' are a wondrous happy man in one so virtuous!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading +Lod.+ Nay, ye shall have no Count Lorenzo of me, I warrant ye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
be the source of pain
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading +Lod.+ Nay, ye shall have no Count Lorenzo of me, I warrant ye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
Lod
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From this reading +Lod.+ Peace, sirrah! nay, she's built of modesty.
Lorenzo
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From this reading +Lod.+ Nay, ye shall have no Count Lorenzo of me, I warrant ye.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading +Pan.+ Y' are a wondrous happy man in one so virtuous!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading +Lod.+ Nay, ye shall have no Count Lorenzo of me, I warrant ye.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading +Lod.+ Peace, sirrah! nay, she's built of modesty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
an old word for “no”
From this reading +Lod.+ Peace, sirrah! nay, she's built of modesty.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
not any; not one
From this reading +Lod.+ Nay, ye shall have no Count Lorenzo of me, I warrant ye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +Lod.+ Peace, sirrah! nay, she's built of modesty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading +Pan.+ Y' are a wondrous happy man in one so virtuous!
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading +Pan.+ Y' are a wondrous happy man in one so virtuous!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading +Lod.+ Peace, sirrah! nay, she's built of modesty.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
prickverbUS /prɪk/
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading +Lod.+ Nay, ye shall have no Count Lorenzo of me, I warrant ye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
she's
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From this reading +Lod.+ Peace, sirrah! nay, she's built of modesty.
sirrahnoun
formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
From this reading +Lod.+ Peace, sirrah! nay, she's built of modesty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
twillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
the act of using
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
precisely as stated
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading +Pan.+ Y' are a wondrous happy man in one so virtuous!
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading +Lod.+ Nay, ye shall have no Count Lorenzo of me, I warrant ye.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading +Fran.+ _Even as a wicked kiss defiles the lips, So do new fashions her that through them trips._ +Dor.+ Very modest language.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading +Fran.+ _She that doth pleasure use for what 'twill bring her, Will pluck a rose, although she prick her finger._ +Dor.+ Put in _hurt her finger_, good Francis: the phrase will be more decent.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading +Pan.+ Y' are a wondrous happy man in one so virtuous!
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading +Pan.+ Y' are a wondrous happy man in one so virtuous!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading +Lod.+ Nay, ye shall have no Count Lorenzo of me, I warrant ye.
