used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
(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 If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
assaultingverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪŋ/
-ing form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
assignsverbUS /əˈsaɪnz/
third-person singular of “assign” — give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
the two together, not just one
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
burne
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From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
deignverbUS /deɪn/
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
provide as food
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
how
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From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
irenounUS /aɪr/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/
make more cheerful
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
love-sick
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From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
subject to death
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
not any; not one
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
and nothing more
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
Phillis
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From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
quakeverbUS /kweɪk/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
on the contrary
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
reft
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From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
repines
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From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that both cold and heat do rather feed My ceaseless pains, than any comfort breed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
tyrannizing
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From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Thus two united deaths keep me from dying; I burne in ice, and quake amidst the fire, No hope midst these extremes or favour spying; Thus love makes me a martyr in his ire.
at the time that
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading This only boon for all my mortal bane I crave and cry for at thy mercy seat: That when her wrath a faithful heart hath slain, And soul is fled, and body reft of heat, She might perceive how much she might command, That had my life and death within her hand.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading If nought but death thy fury may suffice, Not for my peace, but for thy pleasure be it, That Phillis, wrathful Phillis that repines me All grace but death, may deign to come and see it, And seeing grieve at that which she assigns me.
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading XIX Thou tyrannizing monarch that dost tire My love-sick heart through those assaulting eyes, That are the lamps which lighten my desire!
