used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Gen._ I ne'r saw A lovely man, till now.
anew
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Luc._ How can this be?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Luc._ How can this be?
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
GennounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading _Gen._ Sweet Innocence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
How
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From this reading _Luc._ How can this be?
hurtfuladjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrtfəl/
causing hurt
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
InnocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading _Gen._ Sweet Innocence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
kiss'd
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From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
languishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading _Gen._ I ne'r saw A lovely man, till now.
Luc
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From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Gen._ I ne'r saw A lovely man, till now.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
ne'r
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From this reading _Gen._ I ne'r saw A lovely man, till now.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Gen._ I ne'r saw A lovely man, till now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
by chance
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
poyson'd
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From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
cut with a saw
From this reading _Gen._ I ne'r saw A lovely man, till now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _Gen._ Sweet Innocence.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
tane
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From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
tast
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From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Luc._ How can this be?
up to a particular time
From this reading _Gen._ I ne'r saw A lovely man, till now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
not known
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
unscortch'd
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From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
vouchsafeverb
grant in a condescending manner
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Luc._ What strange new motions do I feel? my veins Burn with an unknown fire: in every part I suffer alteration: I am poyson'd, Yet languish with desire again to tast it, So sweetly it works on me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading She is a woman, as my mother is, And her I have kiss'd often, and brought off My lips unscortch'd; yours are more lovely, Lady, And so should be less hurtful: pray you vouchsafe Your hand to quench the heat tane from your Lip, Perhaps that may restore me.
