used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Burst, burst, poor heart, thou hast no longer hope!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
conceits
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From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
conventionsnounUS /kənˈvenʃənz/
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading Mere conventions he rates at their proper value.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading When Phillis persists in her disdain, he cries out impulsively:
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading When Phillis persists in her disdain, he cries out impulsively:
embases
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From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
divisible by two
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Burst, burst, poor heart, thou hast no longer hope!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Phillis persists in her disdain, he cries out impulsively:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Burst, burst, poor heart, thou hast no longer hope!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Phillis persists in her disdain, he cries out impulsively:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Burst, burst, poor heart, thou hast no longer hope!"
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading When Phillis persists in her disdain, he cries out impulsively:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Phillis persists in her disdain, he cries out impulsively:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
for more time
From this reading "Burst, burst, poor heart, thou hast no longer hope!"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Mere conventions he rates at their proper value.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
not any; not one
From this reading "Burst, burst, poor heart, thou hast no longer hope!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Phillis persists in her disdain, he cries out impulsively:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
persistsverbUS /pərˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading When Phillis persists in her disdain, he cries out impulsively:
Phillis
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From this reading When Phillis persists in her disdain, he cries out impulsively:
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Burst, burst, poor heart, thou hast no longer hope!"
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Mere conventions he rates at their proper value.
ratesnounUS /reɪts/
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Mere conventions he rates at their proper value.
re-moulding
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From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mere conventions he rates at their proper value.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Burst, burst, poor heart, thou hast no longer hope!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Even when re-moulding the familiar pastoral conceits, he makes the fancies his own and gives to them a unique touch and spirit.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Mere conventions he rates at their proper value.
at the time that
From this reading When Phillis persists in her disdain, he cries out impulsively:
which person or people
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
but in spite of that
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At thy fair hands who wonders not at all Wonder itself through ignorance embases; Yet not the less though wondrous gifts you call these My faith is far more wonderful than all these."
