used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
how long something has existed
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
amainadverb
at full speed; with great haste
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
assaultsnounUS /əˈsɔːlts/
plural of “assault” — close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
BegotverbUS /biˈɡɔːt/
inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
chiefest
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From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
expireverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪr/
lose validity
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
the organ of sight
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
falcon-like
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From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
obtain
From this reading Yea, such a power is love, whose loss is pain, And having got him we repent our gain.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yea, such a power is love, whose loss is pain, And having got him we repent our gain.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yea, such a power is love, whose loss is pain, And having got him we repent our gain.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yea, such a power is love, whose loss is pain, And having got him we repent our gain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
I'll
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From this reading XXVI I'll teach thee, lovely Phillis, what love is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXVI I'll teach thee, lovely Phillis, what love is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
joy'snounUS /dʒɔɪz/
possessive form of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
something that is lost
From this reading Yea, such a power is love, whose loss is pain, And having got him we repent our gain.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading XXVI I'll teach thee, lovely Phillis, what love is.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading XXVI I'll teach thee, lovely Phillis, what love is.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Yea, such a power is love, whose loss is pain, And having got him we repent our gain.
Phillis
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From this reading XXVI I'll teach thee, lovely Phillis, what love is.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Yea, such a power is love, whose loss is pain, And having got him we repent our gain.
reproveverb
take to task
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading XXVI I'll teach thee, lovely Phillis, what love is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading XXVI I'll teach thee, lovely Phillis, what love is.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
unexpressedadjective
not made explicit
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading XXVI I'll teach thee, lovely Phillis, what love is.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
belonging to which person
From this reading Yea, such a power is love, whose loss is pain, And having got him we repent our gain.
XXVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one
From this reading XXVI I'll teach thee, lovely Phillis, what love is.
XXVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, such a power is love, whose loss is pain, And having got him we repent our gain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a vision seeming such as thou, That flies as fast as it assaults mine eyes; It is affection that doth reason miss; It is a shape of pleasure like to you, Which meets the eye, and seen on sudden dies; It is a doubled grief, a spark of pleasure Begot by vain desire.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading XXVII Fair eyes, whilst fearful I your fair admire, By unexpressed sweetness that I gain, My memory of sorrow doth expire, And falcon-like, I tower joy's heavens amain.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And this is love, Whom in our youth we count our chiefest treasure, In age for want of power we do reprove.
