used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
(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 Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
bucklernounUS /ˈbʌkələr/
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Del._ Ha? pray ye come hither.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
Del
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From this reading _Del._ Ha? pray ye come hither.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
Dio
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From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
else
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From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading _Del._ Ha? pray ye come hither.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Can they now say, take heed?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading _Del._ Ha? pray ye come hither.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
How
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From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
I'll
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From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
inspirationsnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “inspiration” — arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
engage in
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
Methinks
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From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
MinistersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
not any; not one
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading _Del._ Ha? pray ye come hither.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
express in words
From this reading Can they now say, take heed?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
carry out
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can they now say, take heed?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
tye
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From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Can the Stars now, And all those influences you receive into you, Or secret inspirations ye make shew of, If an hard fortune hung, and were now ready To pour it self upon your life, deliver ye?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Dio._ Knowing my fortune so precisely, punctually, And that it must fall without contradiction, Being a stranger, of no tye unto ye, Methinks you should be studied in your own, In your own destiny, methinks, most perfect, And every hour, and every minute, Mother, So great a care should Heaven have of her Ministers; Methinks your fortunes both ways should appear to ye, Both to avoid and take.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Max._ I shall try How deep your inspiration lies hid in ye, And whether your brave spirit have a buckler To keep this arrow off, I'll make you smoke else.
