the state of being absent
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
CONSERVATORYnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
damn'd
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From this reading All torments of the damn'd we find In only thee, O jealousie!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
disdaine
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From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
start firing a weapon
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
jealousie
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From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
not any; not one
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading All torments of the damn'd we find In only thee, O jealousie!
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
and nothing more
From this reading All torments of the damn'd we find In only thee, O jealousie!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
painenounUS /peɪn/
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
refineverbUS /rəˈfaɪn/
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
relievesverbUS /riˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
settnoun
rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading All torments of the damn'd we find In only thee, O jealousie!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading False in thy glass all objects are Some sett too near, and some too far; Thou art the fire of endless night The fire that burns, and gives no light.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading All torments of the damn'd we find In only thee, O jealousie!
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All other ills, though sharp they prove, Serve to refine and perfect love: In absence, or unkind disdaine, Sweet hope relieves the lovers' paine: But, oh, no cure but death we find To sett us free From jealousie, Thou tyrant, tyrant of the mind.
