be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Sweet flowers, whenas she treads on, Tell her, her beauty deads one.
for the reason that
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Sweet birds, when you sing to her, To yield some pity woo her.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
deads
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From this reading Sweet flowers, whenas she treads on, Tell her, her beauty deads one.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Sweet flowers, whenas she treads on, Tell her, her beauty deads one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sweet birds, when you sing to her, To yield some pity woo her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
how
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From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
go away from a place
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
engage in
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
nill
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From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sweet flowers, whenas she treads on, Tell her, her beauty deads one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sweet flowers, whenas she treads on, Tell her, her beauty deads one.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Sweet birds, when you sing to her, To yield some pity woo her.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sweet flowers, whenas she treads on, Tell her, her beauty deads one.
deliver by singing
From this reading Sweet birds, when you sing to her, To yield some pity woo her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sweet birds, when you sing to her, To yield some pity woo her.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet birds, when you sing to her, To yield some pity woo her.
express in words
From this reading Sweet flowers, whenas she treads on, Tell her, her beauty deads one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sweet birds, when you sing to her, To yield some pity woo her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Sweet flowers, whenas she treads on, Tell her, her beauty deads one.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
at the time that
From this reading Sweet birds, when you sing to her, To yield some pity woo her.
whenas
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From this reading Sweet flowers, whenas she treads on, Tell her, her beauty deads one.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if in life her love she nill agree me, Pray her before I die, she will come see me.
wit'snounUS /wɪts/
possessive form of “wit” — a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading Sweet birds, when you sing to her, To yield some pity woo her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh ceaseless pains that never may be told, You make me weep as I to water would!
XVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading XVI I part; but how? from joy, from hope, from life; I leave; but whom? love's pride, wit's pomp, heart's bliss; I pine; for what? for grief, for thought, for strife; I faint; and why? because I see my miss.
be the cause or source of
From this reading Sweet birds, when you sing to her, To yield some pity woo her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sweet birds, when you sing to her, To yield some pity woo her.
