used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought, So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lo, dear, what wonders great by thee are wrought, When I but little favour do enjoy!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
aye
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From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
exhale hard
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought, So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lo, dear, what wonders great by thee are wrought, When I but little favour do enjoy!
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
dearly loved
From this reading Lo, dear, what wonders great by thee are wrought, When I but little favour do enjoy!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Lo, dear, what wonders great by thee are wrought, When I but little favour do enjoy!
the organ of sight
From this reading So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought, So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought, So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy.
obtain
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
giveth
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From this reading The voice is made the ear for to rejoice, And your ear giveth pleasure to my voice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lo, dear, what wonders great by thee are wrought, When I but little favour do enjoy!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice is made the ear for to rejoice, And your ear giveth pleasure to my voice.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought, So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lo, dear, what wonders great by thee are wrought, When I but little favour do enjoy!
Lo
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From this reading Lo, dear, what wonders great by thee are wrought, When I but little favour do enjoy!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The voice is made the ear for to rejoice, And your ear giveth pleasure to my voice.
engage in
From this reading So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought, So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought, So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
not any; not one
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
come into possession of
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
and nothing more
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The voice is made the ear for to rejoice, And your ear giveth pleasure to my voice.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought, So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading The voice is made the ear for to rejoice, And your ear giveth pleasure to my voice.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
determined
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought, So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought, So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought, So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy.
thund'ring
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From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
literature in metrical form
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So as thine eye bred mine ambitious thought, So shall thine ear make proud my voice for joy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lo, dear, what wonders great by thee are wrought, When I but little favour do enjoy!
at the time that
From this reading Hear then, and as my heart shall aye remain A patient object to thy lightning eyes, A patient ear bring thou to thund'ring cries; Fear not the crack, when I the blow sustain.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I _Only of the birth and beginning of love_ Resolved to love, unworthy to obtain, I do no favour crave; but, humble wise, To thee my sighs in verse I sacrifice, Only some pity and no help to gain.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Lo, dear, what wonders great by thee are wrought, When I but little favour do enjoy!
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Lo, dear, what wonders great by thee are wrought, When I but little favour do enjoy!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The voice is made the ear for to rejoice, And your ear giveth pleasure to my voice.
