used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
Coquets
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From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
fondestadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːndəst/
superlative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
fowlers
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From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading GREEN.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
How
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From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
go away from a place
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
MISGIVINGSnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading MISGIVINGS.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
realising
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From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
only a very short time before
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How often it happens that in realising our fondest hopes, we experience not the happiness we expected.
which person or people
From this reading In love the heartless catch the game, And they scarce miss, who never aim."
Woodcocks
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From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Coquets, leave off affected arts, Gay fowlers at a flock of hearts; Woodcocks to shun your snares have skill, You show so plain, you strive to kill.
