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From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Only, the blossom he stoops not to touch.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
brought into existence
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
ConsortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading [Footnote 1: See 'Life of Prince Consort,' vol. i.]
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
an old word for “before”
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 1: See 'Life of Prince Consort,' vol. i.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
and nothing more
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
lov'd
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From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
a particular point in time
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
not any; not one
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
and nothing more
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
presciencenounUS /ˈpriːʃiəns/
the power to foresee the future
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading [Footnote 1: See 'Life of Prince Consort,' vol. i.]
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
cut with a saw
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [Footnote 1: See 'Life of Prince Consort,' vol. i.]
Self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
stoopsnounUS /stuːps/
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading Only, the blossom he stoops not to touch.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
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 So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Only, the blossom he stoops not to touch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
vol
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From this reading [Footnote 1: See 'Life of Prince Consort,' vol. i.]
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Love caught his heart in a lovely surprise, Just the first moment he looked in my eyes: Poor little eyes! by no prescience lit, They saw him three weeks ere I lov'd him one bit.
in or at the place that
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
woo'd
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From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
woundingnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
a late time of life
From this reading Fair is the book[1] where we read of a life Born to a throne, taking love for its bliss, Self-reproach wounding the sweet royal wife For keeping two years he had asked for as his.
but in spite of that
From this reading So _I_ might suffer a sort of remorse, Thinking of days that I cared not, yet knew; Only, he says, ''Tis a matter of course Girls should be woo'd and their lovers should woo.'
