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From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
in addition
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
Boeotianadjective
of or relating to ancient Boeotia or its people or to the dialect spoken there in classical times
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
lacking funds
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
ConfinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
a female human offspring
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
else
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From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
erringadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/
capable of making an error
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
divisible by two
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
feignverbUS /feɪn/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
forewarnedverbUS /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
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From this reading Something, I know, of this sort is related In Garrick's life.
in a gradual manner
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something, I know, of this sort is related In Garrick's life.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something, I know, of this sort is related In Garrick's life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Something, I know, of this sort is related In Garrick's life.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
immediately past
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
lecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Something, I know, of this sort is related In Garrick's life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
mission'snounUS /ˈmɪʃənz/
possessive form of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
not any; not one
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
on one occasion
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
ProceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Something, I know, of this sort is related In Garrick's life.
rhetoricaladjectiveUS /rɪˈtɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to rhetoric
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
school-girl
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From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
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From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something, I know, of this sort is related In Garrick's life.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Something, I know, of this sort is related In Garrick's life.
refrain from harming
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
the season of growth
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
a special situation
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
up to a particular time
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
unwiselyadverbUS /ənˈwaɪzli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
(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 Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so they used due discipline, of course, To lead to reason this most erring daughter, Proceeding even to extremes of force,-- Confinement (solitary), and bread and water; Then, having lectured her till they were hoarse, Finding that this to no submission brought her, At last, (unwisely[1]) to the man they sent, That he might combat her by argument.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
WistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Meanwhile, the lady looked at him intently, Wistfully, sadly,--and it put him out, Although he went on steadily, but faster.
the words that are spoken
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading However, the man came, And taking first his mission's end as stated, Began at once her sentiments to tame, Working discreetly to the point debated By steps rhetorical I spare to name; In other words,--he broke the matter gently.
but in spite of that
From this reading Being, they fancied, but a bloodless thing; Or else too well forewarned of that commotion Which poets feign inseparable from Spring To suffer danger from a school-girl notion; Also they hoped that she might find her king, On close inspection, clumsy and Boeotian:-- This was acute enough, and yet, between us, I think they thought too little about Venus.
