used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may be some college; it may be my conceit, and portend nothing."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It may be some college; it may be my conceit, and portend nothing."
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading It may be some college; it may be my conceit, and portend nothing."
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading What "shadowings" the poet may intend he refuses to confide to us.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading It may be I mean that kind courtesy which I found at the patroness of these poems.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
DisciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
set up or found
From this reading It may be I mean that kind courtesy which I found at the patroness of these poems.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What "shadowings" the poet may intend he refuses to confide to us.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading What "shadowings" the poet may intend he refuses to confide to us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It may be I mean that kind courtesy which I found at the patroness of these poems.
Learning's
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From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
Licia
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From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What "shadowings" the poet may intend he refuses to confide to us.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It may be I mean that kind courtesy which I found at the patroness of these poems.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
not any; not one
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It may be some college; it may be my conceit, and portend nothing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be I mean that kind courtesy which I found at the patroness of these poems.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
patronessnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənəs/
a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
From this reading It may be I mean that kind courtesy which I found at the patroness of these poems.
by chance
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading It may be I mean that kind courtesy which I found at the patroness of these poems.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading What "shadowings" the poet may intend he refuses to confide to us.
portendverbUS /pɔːrˈtend/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading It may be some college; it may be my conceit, and portend nothing."
precisest
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From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading What "shadowings" the poet may intend he refuses to confide to us.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
shadowings
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From this reading What "shadowings" the poet may intend he refuses to confide to us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
carry out
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What "shadowings" the poet may intend he refuses to confide to us.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It may be I mean that kind courtesy which I found at the patroness of these poems.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What "shadowings" the poet may intend he refuses to confide to us.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What "shadowings" the poet may intend he refuses to confide to us.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading "If thou muse what my Licia is, take her to be some Diana, at the least chaste; or some Minerva; no Venus, fairer far.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What "shadowings" the poet may intend he refuses to confide to us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It may be she is Learning's image, or some heavenly wonder, which the precisest may not dislike: perhaps under that name I have shadowed Discipline.
