used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading LOVE AFRAID.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
answer'd
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From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
confined by bonds
From this reading Dear heart, that ever now will bound Or rest with mine!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
dearly loved
From this reading Dear heart, that ever now will bound Or rest with mine!
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
emanating from God
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
at any time
From this reading Dear heart, that ever now will bound Or rest with mine!
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
set up or found
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
gracedverbUS /ɡreɪst/
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dear heart, that ever now will bound Or rest with mine!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
the act of retaining something
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
Hunger'd
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From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
take somebody somewhere
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AFRAID.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dear heart, that ever now will bound Or rest with mine!
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 I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dear heart, that ever now will bound Or rest with mine!
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Dear heart, that ever now will bound Or rest with mine!
try to get or reach
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
vintagenounUS /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading I dared not lead my arm around Her dainty waist; I dared not seek her lips, that mine Hunger’d to taste: I dared not, for such awe I found, O Love divine!
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
at the time that
From this reading I trembled as my eager hand Her light touch graced; And when her fond look answer’d mine, I dared not haste, But waited, holding my demand For farther sign.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dear heart, that ever now will bound Or rest with mine!
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sweet mouth, that with so sweet a sound My dread hath chased, And to my lips the holy wine, Love’s vintage, placed!
