Ah
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From this reading Ah just laments of my unjust distress, Ah fond desires whom reason could not guide!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
betrayeth
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From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
care-boding
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From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ah just laments of my unjust distress, Ah fond desires whom reason could not guide!
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Ah just laments of my unjust distress, Ah fond desires whom reason could not guide!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
psychological suffering
From this reading Ah just laments of my unjust distress, Ah fond desires whom reason could not guide!
enthralledadjectiveUS /enˈθrɔːld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
estrayeth
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From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Ah just laments of my unjust distress, Ah fond desires whom reason could not guide!
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Ah just laments of my unjust distress, Ah fond desires whom reason could not guide!
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
How
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From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
and nothing more
From this reading Ah just laments of my unjust distress, Ah fond desires whom reason could not guide!
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
lamentsnounUS /ləˈments/
plural of “lament” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading Ah just laments of my unjust distress, Ah fond desires whom reason could not guide!
go away from a place
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
held dear
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
moansnounUS /moʊnz/
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah just laments of my unjust distress, Ah fond desires whom reason could not guide!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
on one occasion
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Ah just laments of my unjust distress, Ah fond desires whom reason could not guide!
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
soilsnounUS /sɔɪlz/
plural of “soil” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
swainnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
teenadjectiveUS /tiːn/
being of the age 13 through 19
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
express in words
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
unhaunted
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From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Ah just laments of my unjust distress, Ah fond desires whom reason could not guide!
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading If perchance the sheep estrayeth, In thy walks and shades unhaunted, Tell the teen my heart betrayeth, How neglect my joys hath daunted.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah just laments of my unjust distress, Ah fond desires whom reason could not guide!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will travel soils removed, Night and morrow never merry; Thou shalt harbour that I loved, I will love that makes me weary.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading XXI Ye heralds of my heart, mine ardent groans, O tears which gladly would burst out to brooks, Oh spent on fruitless sand my surging moans, Oh thoughts enthralled unto care-boding looks!
but in spite of that
From this reading Kiss them, silence, kiss them kindly Though I leave them, yet I love them; Though my wit have led them blindly, Yet my swain did once approve them.
