adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
delectationnoun
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
ever-flourishing
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From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
ever-green
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From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
jeremiadnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪəd/
a long and mournful complaint
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
popenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
sempiternaladjective
having no known beginning and presumably no end
From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
slaughteredverbUS /ˈslɔːtərd/
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Ah!" said she, "Thou art the most perfect monk that ever dwelt in this blessed and amorous town of Constance.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come my gentle cavalier, my dear boy, my little charm, my paradise of delectation, let me drink thine eyes, eat thee, kill thee with my love.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh! my ever-flourishing, ever-green, sempiternal god; from a little monk I would make a king, emperor, pope, and happier than either.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As she finished this jeremiad, wailing like a calf that is being slaughtered, she beheld the blushing face of the young priest, who had hidden himself, peeping at her from behind her large Venetian mirror.
