(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 And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Still I have cause to think myself very happy; and so I do.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Still I have cause to think myself very happy; and so I do.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading But yet some sad fiend torments me whose pursuits it is impossible to elude.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
expiringverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading But yet some sad fiend torments me whose pursuits it is impossible to elude.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
highest in quality
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Still I have cause to think myself very happy; and so I do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still I have cause to think myself very happy; and so I do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But yet some sad fiend torments me whose pursuits it is impossible to elude.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But yet some sad fiend torments me whose pursuits it is impossible to elude.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
languishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But yet some sad fiend torments me whose pursuits it is impossible to elude.
Methinks
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From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Still I have cause to think myself very happy; and so I do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
and nothing more
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading But yet some sad fiend torments me whose pursuits it is impossible to elude.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading But yet some sad fiend torments me whose pursuits it is impossible to elude.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Still I have cause to think myself very happy; and so I do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But yet some sad fiend torments me whose pursuits it is impossible to elude.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still I have cause to think myself very happy; and so I do.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Still I have cause to think myself very happy; and so I do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading But yet some sad fiend torments me whose pursuits it is impossible to elude.
precisely as stated
From this reading Still I have cause to think myself very happy; and so I do.
at the time that
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
belonging to which person
From this reading But yet some sad fiend torments me whose pursuits it is impossible to elude.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely I have little reason to complain, when I would not change my situation with the greatest monarch on earth.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I languish and consume away; my blood is all on fire, and every attempt to damp the flame serves but to increase its fervour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Methinks I would not die, and yet I am daily expiring; for you only I wish to live, and you alone are the cause of my death.
