Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

feel admiration for

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

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From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

plural of “debate” — a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

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From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

emanating from God

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then lay you down in Phillis' lap and sleep, Until the weeping read, and reading weep.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

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From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

an old form of “has”

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

displaying superhuman strength or power

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

the creation of something in the mind

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

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From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

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From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Then lay you down in Phillis' lap and sleep, Until the weeping read, and reading weep.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then lay you down in Phillis' lap and sleep, Until the weeping read, and reading weep.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

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From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

provided with a worthy adversary or competitor

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

the force of workers available

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

not any; not one

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

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From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

arrange in a container

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

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From this reading Then lay you down in Phillis' lap and sleep, Until the weeping read, and reading weep.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

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From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

with speed

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Then lay you down in Phillis' lap and sleep, Until the weeping read, and reading weep.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Then lay you down in Phillis' lap and sleep, Until the weeping read, and reading weep.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

Identical; not different.

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Then lay you down in Phillis' lap and sleep, Until the weeping read, and reading weep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

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of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then lay you down in Phillis' lap and sleep, Until the weeping read, and reading weep.

from that place or that time

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

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From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

up to a particular time

From this reading Then lay you down in Phillis' lap and sleep, Until the weeping read, and reading weep.

treated with wax

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Then lay you down in Phillis' lap and sleep, Until the weeping read, and reading weep.

showing sorrow

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

(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 Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

in or at the place that

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

which person or people

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

belonging to which person

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Oh pleasing thoughts, apprentices of love, Fore-runners of desire, sweet mithridates The poison of my sorrows to remove, With whom my hopes and fear full oft debates!

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Go, weeping truce-men in your sighing weeds, Under a great Maecenas I have passed you; If so you come where learned Colin feeds His lovely flock, pack thence and quickly haste you; You are but mists before so bright a sun, Who hath the palm for deep invention won.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Kiss Delia's hand for her sweet prophet's sake, Whose not affected but well couched tears Have power, have worth, a marble mind to shake, Whose fame no iron-age or time outwears.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As modern poets shall admire the same; I mean not you (you never matched men) Who brought the chaos of our tongue in frame, Through these Herculean labours of your pen; I mean the mean, I mean no men divine, But such whose feathers are but waxed like mine.