regarded with admiration
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
(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 Now they languish since refused, Ewes and lambs are pained with pining; I with ewes and lambs confused, All unto our deaths declining.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Now they languish since refused, Ewes and lambs are pained with pining; I with ewes and lambs confused, All unto our deaths declining.
coyadjectiveUS /kɔɪ/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Now they languish since refused, Ewes and lambs are pained with pining; I with ewes and lambs confused, All unto our deaths declining.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Now they languish since refused, Ewes and lambs are pained with pining; I with ewes and lambs confused, All unto our deaths declining.
wanted intensely
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
take in liquids
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
ewesnounUS /juːz/
plural of “ewe” — a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
foddernounUS /ˈfɑːdər/
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
friended
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From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
languishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading Now they languish since refused, Ewes and lambs are pained with pining; I with ewes and lambs confused, All unto our deaths declining.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
LoathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
occurring by chance
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
the force of workers available
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
mindingverbUS /ˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “mind” — be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
not any; not one
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
on one occasion
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now they languish since refused, Ewes and lambs are pained with pining; I with ewes and lambs confused, All unto our deaths declining.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Now they languish since refused, Ewes and lambs are pained with pining; I with ewes and lambs confused, All unto our deaths declining.
piningnounUS /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading Now they languish since refused, Ewes and lambs are pained with pining; I with ewes and lambs confused, All unto our deaths declining.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Now they languish since refused, Ewes and lambs are pained with pining; I with ewes and lambs confused, All unto our deaths declining.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
ScantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
scanted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
showeringverbUS /ˈʃaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Now they languish since refused, Ewes and lambs are pained with pining; I with ewes and lambs confused, All unto our deaths declining.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
not in physical motion
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
swainnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they languish since refused, Ewes and lambs are pained with pining; I with ewes and lambs confused, All unto our deaths declining.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
up to a particular time
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Now they languish since refused, Ewes and lambs are pained with pining; I with ewes and lambs confused, All unto our deaths declining.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Former love was once admired, Present favour is estranged, Loath the pleasure long desired; Thus both men and thoughts are changed.
wealnoun
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
Weds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
in or at the place that
From this reading Scant regard my weal hath scanted, Looking coy hath forced my lowering; Nothing liked where nothing wanted Weds mine eyes to ceaseless showering.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Drink and fodder, food and folding, Had my lambs and ewes together; I with them was still beholding, Both in warmth and winter weather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lovely swain with lucky guiding, Once (but now no more so friended) Thou my flocks hast had in minding, From the morn till day was ended.
