used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
regarded with admiration
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
Ah
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From this reading DAMON Ah Demades, no wonder though I wail, For even the spring is winter unto me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
attemperverb
modify the temperature of
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
bowelsnounUS /ˈbaʊəlz/
the center of the Earth
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
put or send forth
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
DAMONnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading DAMON Ah Demades, no wonder though I wail, For even the spring is winter unto me!
Demades
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From this reading DAMON Ah Demades, no wonder though I wail, For even the spring is winter unto me!
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
divisible by two
From this reading DAMON Ah Demades, no wonder though I wail, For even the spring is winter unto me!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For shame!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
hastes
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From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAMON Ah Demades, no wonder though I wail, For even the spring is winter unto me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAMON Ah Demades, no wonder though I wail, For even the spring is winter unto me!
go away from a place
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DAMON Ah Demades, no wonder though I wail, For even the spring is winter unto me!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
not any; not one
From this reading DAMON Ah Demades, no wonder though I wail, For even the spring is winter unto me!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
piningnounUS /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading For shame!
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
that is looked for
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
the season of growth
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
sun-bright
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From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
Thenot
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From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading DAMON Ah Demades, no wonder though I wail, For even the spring is winter unto me!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
wealnoun
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
at the time that
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading DAMON Ah Demades, no wonder though I wail, For even the spring is winter unto me!
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Then to the spring attemper thou thy thought, And let advice rear up thy drooping mind, And leave to weep thy woes unto the wind.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading DAMON Ah Demades, no wonder though I wail, For even the spring is winter unto me!
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Cast off these discontented looks; For grief doth wait on life, though never sought; So Thenot wrote admired for pipe and books.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Look as the sun the earth doth then avail, When by his beams her bowels warmed be; Even so a saint more sun-bright in her shining First wrought my weal, now hastes my winter's pining.
