used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your sun sings sweetly to her weathers, Making a spring of winter in the valleys.
(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 Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
eaglets
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From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
EnrichverbUS /enˈrɪtʃ/
make better or improve in quality
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For why?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
heaven-bred
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From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Your sun sings sweetly to her weathers, Making a spring of winter in the valleys.
How
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From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your sun sings sweetly to her weathers, Making a spring of winter in the valleys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Your sun sings sweetly to her weathers, Making a spring of winter in the valleys.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
not any; not one
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your sun sings sweetly to her weathers, Making a spring of winter in the valleys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
Phillis
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From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
phoenixnounUS /ˈfiːnɪks/
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
pitchesnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪz/
plural of “pitch” — the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
RouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
salliesnounUS /ˈsæliz/
plural of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
express in words
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading Your sun sings sweetly to her weathers, Making a spring of winter in the valleys.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
the season of growth
From this reading Your sun sings sweetly to her weathers, Making a spring of winter in the valleys.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Your sun sings sweetly to her weathers, Making a spring of winter in the valleys.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Your sun sings sweetly to her weathers, Making a spring of winter in the valleys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
the act of using
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Your sun sings sweetly to her weathers, Making a spring of winter in the valleys.
weathersnounUS /ˈweðərz/
plural of “weather” — the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Your sun sings sweetly to her weathers, Making a spring of winter in the valleys.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For why?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Your sun sings sweetly to her weathers, Making a spring of winter in the valleys.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Use you no eaglets' eyes, nor phoenix' feathers, To tower the heaven from whence heaven's wonder sallies.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Show to the world though poor and scant my skill is How sweet thoughts be, that are but thought on Phillis!
but in spite of that
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Enrich yourselves and me by your self riches, Which are the thoughts you spend on heaven-bred beauty, Rouse you my muse beyond our poets' pitches, And, working wonders, yet say all is duty!
