1st
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From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
2nd
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From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Aurelius offers her his heart aflame.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading The ruthless boy aloft showers gaily upon them his poisoned shafts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
Arcite
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From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
Aureliusnoun
Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
a youthful male person
From this reading The ruthless boy aloft showers gaily upon them his poisoned shafts.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading KEY TO THE COVER.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
Dorigen
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From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading The ruthless boy aloft showers gaily upon them his poisoned shafts.
a quick look
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Aurelius offers her his heart aflame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aurelius offers her his heart aflame.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ruthless boy aloft showers gaily upon them his poisoned shafts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading KEY TO THE COVER.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Aurelius offers her his heart aflame.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
Palamon
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From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading The ruthless boy aloft showers gaily upon them his poisoned shafts.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading The ruthless boy aloft showers gaily upon them his poisoned shafts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The ruthless boy aloft showers gaily upon them his poisoned shafts.
sharplier
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From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The ruthless boy aloft showers gaily upon them his poisoned shafts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEY TO THE COVER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ruthless boy aloft showers gaily upon them his poisoned shafts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KEY TO THE COVER.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The ruthless boy aloft showers gaily upon them his poisoned shafts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
which person or people
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The 2nd contains Aurelius and Dorigen--that loving wife left on Breton shores, who was so nearly caught in the trap she set for herself.
people who are wounded
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
but in spite of that
From this reading The 1st Arch contains a glimpse of Palamon and Arcite fighting desperately, yet wounded oftener and sharplier by Love’s arrows than by each deadly stroke.
