used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
a positive feeling of liking
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
(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 All that makes hope elevated, or fear generous, belongs to the capacity of loving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If there be any thing thoroughly lovely in the human heart, it is Affection!
ARAMnoun
the biblical name for ancient Syria
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there be any thing thoroughly lovely in the human heart, it is Affection!
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading All that makes hope elevated, or fear generous, belongs to the capacity of loving.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading All that makes hope elevated, or fear generous, belongs to the capacity of loving.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
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despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading All that makes hope elevated, or fear generous, belongs to the capacity of loving.
FATALISTnounUS /ˈfeɪtəlɪst/
anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
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an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading All that makes hope elevated, or fear generous, belongs to the capacity of loving.
FORGETSverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
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willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading All that makes hope elevated, or fear generous, belongs to the capacity of loving.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading --Two Gentlemen of Verona.
GODLIKEadjective
appropriate to or befitting a god
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If there be any thing thoroughly lovely in the human heart, it is Affection!
for this reason
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading If there be any thing thoroughly lovely in the human heart, it is Affection!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there be any thing thoroughly lovely in the human heart, it is Affection!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there be any thing thoroughly lovely in the human heart, it is Affection!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading If there be any thing thoroughly lovely in the human heart, it is Affection!
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading All that makes hope elevated, or fear generous, belongs to the capacity of loving.
MADELINE
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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading All that makes hope elevated, or fear generous, belongs to the capacity of loving.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Two Gentlemen of Verona.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All that makes hope elevated, or fear generous, belongs to the capacity of loving.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading If there be any thing thoroughly lovely in the human heart, it is Affection!
a special situation
From this reading If there be any thing thoroughly lovely in the human heart, it is Affection!
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading If there be any thing thoroughly lovely in the human heart, it is Affection!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that makes hope elevated, or fear generous, belongs to the capacity of loving.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading --Two Gentlemen of Verona.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading --Two Gentlemen of Verona.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hope is a lover's staff; walk hence with that, And manage it against despairing thoughts.
