Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

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From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

brought into existence

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

a youthful male person

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

third-person singular of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

an old form of “does”

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

to say again or imitate

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

start firing a weapon

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

of or relating to or suggestive of flowers

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

set up or found

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

a state of high honor

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

a work produced by hand labor

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

an old form of “has”

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

marked by or paying little heed or attention

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

in a humble manner

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

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From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

immediately past

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

provided with artificial light

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

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From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

keep engaged

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

expressing sorrow

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

not any; not one

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

in no manner

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

go across or through

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

eminent beyond or above comparison

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

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From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

third-person singular of “renew” — reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

a woman shepherd

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

a European river; flows into the North Atlantic

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

carry out

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

not seen or perceived

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

an old word for “to”

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading But lo, 'tis I who burn within the blaze, I waste away: before the net unseen I tremble not: my neck I humbly place Within the noose; and of his arrow keen I have no fear: thus to this last disgrace Have I been brought--so great my fall has been That for my glory and my heart's desire The dart and net I count, the noose and fire.

exhausted

From this reading The stream is swollen by the tears which flow Forth from my wearied eyes: the flowery mead Blooms with the brambles and the thorns that grow Into my soul: the lofty hill doth heed Nowise my sorrows; and the plain below Of hearing is awearied: in my need No solace, e'er so small, to assuage my ill I find in stream or plain, in mead or hill.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

make keen or more acute

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

which person or people

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

belonging to which person

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

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From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

in the company of; together with

From this reading What time unto my sad and mournful cry, Unto the ill-tuned music of my lyre, The hill and mead, the plain and stream reply In bitter echo of my vain desire, Then take thou, wind, that heedless hastenest by, The plaints which from my breast, chilled with love's fire, Issue in my despite, asking in vain Succour from stream and hill, from mead and plain.

inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share

From this reading Thus on the banks of the Tagus sang Elicio, a shepherd on whom nature had lavished as many gifts as fortune and love had withheld; though the course of time, that consumes and renews man's handiwork, had brought him to such a pass, that he counted for happiness the endless misfortunes in which he had found himself, and in which his desire had placed him, for the incomparable beauty of the peerless Galatea, a shepherdess born on those same banks.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.

but in spite of that

From this reading I thought the fire that sets the heart aflame, Lit by the wingèd boy, the cunning net, Within whose mesh he doth the gods entame, The strangling noose, the arrow he doth whet In frenzied wrath, would wound the peerless dame As me they wound, who am her slave; and yet No noose nor fire hath power against a heart That is of marble made, nor net nor dart.