used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
Ah
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From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
arcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading What need the arctic people love star-light, To whom the sun shines both by day and night?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
the two together, not just one
From this reading What need the arctic people love star-light, To whom the sun shines both by day and night?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What need the arctic people love star-light, To whom the sun shines both by day and night?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What need the arctic people love star-light, To whom the sun shines both by day and night?
dearly loved
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
ElysiumnounUS /ɪˈlɪziəm/
a place or condition of ideal happiness
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
enforc'd
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From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
exil'd
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From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
gasp'd
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From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
Gaveston
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From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
hapnounUS /hæp/
an accidental happening
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
harbours
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From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
engage in
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
the force of workers available
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading What need the arctic people love star-light, To whom the sun shines both by day and night?
new-come
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From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What need the arctic people love star-light, To whom the sun shines both by day and night?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What need the arctic people love star-light, To whom the sun shines both by day and night?
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
have in common
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading What need the arctic people love star-light, To whom the sun shines both by day and night?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
star-light
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From this reading What need the arctic people love star-light, To whom the sun shines both by day and night?
not in physical motion
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading What need the arctic people love star-light, To whom the sun shines both by day and night?
surfeitverbUS /ˈsɜːrfət/
supply or feed to surfeit
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
swumverbUS /swʌm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
carry out
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston Than live and be the favourite of a king!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What need the arctic people love star-light, To whom the sun shines both by day and night?
belonging to which person
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Come, Gaveston, And share the kingdom with thy dearest friend._ Ah, words that make me surfeit with delight!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The sight of London to my exil'd eyes Is as Elysium to a new-come soul: Not that I love the city or the men, But that it harbours him I hold so dear,-- The king, upon whose bosom let me lie, And with the world be still at enmity.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Sweet prince, I come! these, thy amorous lines Might have enforc'd me to have swum from France, And, like Leander, gasp'd upon the sand, So thou wouldst smile, and take me in thine arms.
