used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
move towards
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
a youthful male person
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if thou do not love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But if thou do not love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her.
make calm or still
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
cullverbUS /kʌl/
remove something that has been rejected
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading But if thou do not love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
emanating from God
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But if thou do not love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
the organ of sight
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But if thou do not love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
I'll
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From this reading But if thou do not love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
lowersnounUS /ˈloʊərz/
plural of “lower” — the lower of two berths
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
engage in
From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But if thou do not love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
orbs
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From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
plaints
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From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But if thou do not love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
skipsnounUS /skɪps/
plural of “skip” — a gait in which steps and hops alternate
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But if thou do not love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her.
stingeth
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From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But if thou do not love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Love, let me cull her choicest flowers, And pity me, and calm her eye, Make soft her heart, dissolve her lowers, Then will I praise thy deity.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But if thou do not love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But if thou do not love, I'll truly serve her In spite of thee, and by firm faith deserve her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Love in thine eyes doth build his bower, And sleeps within their pretty shine; And if I look the boy will lower, And from their orbs shoots shafts divine.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Love works thy heart within his fire, And in my tears doth firm the same; And if I tempt it will retire, And of my plaints doth make a game.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading XIII Love guides the roses of thy lips, And flies about them like a bee; If I approach he forward skips, And if I kiss he stingeth me.
